i-charging’s new 1.6 MW charging platform for heavy-duty EVs uses SOLUM power modules

As megawatt-level charging hubs for heavy-duty EVs proliferate around Europe, Portuguese EV charging infrastructure provider i-charging has begun commercial deliveries of its new MAX charging platform.

The MAX platform is built around SOLUM’s EV Power Module. Founded in 2015 as a spin-off from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SOLUM develops power electronics for megawatt charging applications.

i-charging’s MAX platform scales from 50 kW to 1.6 MW within a single cabinet, and supports CCS, NACS, China’s GB/T standard and the new Megawatt Charging System (MCS). i-charging’s dynamic power allocation technology distributes available power in real time across up to eight simultaneously connected vehicles. Power allocation automatically adapts to each vehicle’s charging demand.

At the core of the platform is SOLUM’s EV Power Module. Designed to operate with up to 32 modules in parallel, the system enables megawatt-class charging within a compact footprint.

Following the first installations in Portugal, the companies plan to expand deployment of the MAX platform into additional European markets. Orders have already been received from Germany and Switzerland.

“Bringing a 1.6 MW charging system from product announcement to commercial installation is a significantly greater challenge than much of the industry assumed for a long time,” said Pedro Silva, CEO of i-charging. “In addition to technical specifications, the ability to scale at the pace demanded by European public charging operators and fleet operators is equally important.”

“This first commercial delivery demonstrates that SOLUM’s EV Power Module can serve as the heart of megawatt-scale charging systems,” said Daniel Lee, CEO of SOLUM Europe. “As we begin deliveries across Europe together with i-charging, our focus is on ensuring that every installed megawatt creates value for fleet and logistics operators driving electrification in Portugal and across Europe.”

Source: i-charging