Adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) at scale will shift EV charging to higher-power loads as more medium- and heavy-duty applications are electrified, and all vehicle classes become capable of faster charging. The High-Power Charging focus area will investigate and develop advanced high-power charging and charging facility technologies to enable solutions for seamless integration of numerous high-power EV charging facilities with the grid across all vehicle classes.
The 1+MW Charging project identified key challenges in High-Power Charging, such as the limited availability of high-voltage, high-current devices for power electronics; lack of a common standard for MW charging connectors; switchgear, grid interface devices, and interconnection requirements necessary for multi-MW charging sites; and the need for modularity across sites to support the correct balance and support commonality.
While existing charging and facility equipment could be used to meet new vehicle demands for high-power charging near-term, there is a significant opportunity to improve efficiencies, reduce investment and operation costs, and increase charging equipment power densities in the long-term.
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