Built-in battery

Q8 offers fast-charging solution without additional load on power grid

Dankzij het Duitse ADS-TEC Energy, installeert Q8 snelladers met een ingebouwde batterij die tot 320 kW laadcapaciteit biedt.

Q8 is introducing fast chargers that work in places in the Netherlands and Belgium where the power grid is limited. Thanks to its cooperation with German company ADS-TEC Energy, Q8 is installing fast chargers with a built-in battery offering up to 320 kW of charging capacity.

The first four fast chargers were installed in early April at Tango stations in Brunssum, Elsloo, Maassluis and Vaassen. The first installation will soon follow in Belgium, in Wommelgem. “We are planning seven more installations this year, spread across the Netherlands and Belgium,” says Geert De Mil, Manager Fast Charging Technology, Systems and Insights at Q8

In recent years, the advance of electric cars is continuing briskly. In 2024, 127,908 new electric vehicles were registered in Belgium – accounting for almost 29% of all registrations. In the Netherlands, there were 132,166, or over 34%. That brings the total to around 280,000 EVs in Belgium and 557,000 in the Netherlands. This increase also increases the demand for (fast) charging stations. “But in many places in our region, the capacity of the electricity network is limited and a fast-charging station was not possible until now. We therefore started looking for a solution where we are less dependent on the local power network,” explains De Mil.

Compact battery

Q8 has now found the solution with German company ADS-TEC Energy, which focuses on the development and production of battery storage solutions and fast charging systems for electric vehicles. They have developed a compact battery technology that can be built into the fast charging station. This battery can give up to 320 kW of charging capacity without any additional load on the grid. De Mil: “This allows us to install fast charging stations even in locations with a limited power grid, without expensive investments in grid reinforcement or a transformer house.”

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This article was automatically translated from the Dutch language original to English (British).

Author: Nina Koelewijn

Source: MobilityEnergy.com

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