Alongside the range of electric and hydrogen buses presented at InnoTrans 2022, Kiepe Electric is showcasing its High Power Charging (HPC) platform, which facilitates fast charging and provides built-in energy management for battery-electric buses.
This technology enables electric buses to receive a charging power of up to 800kW, thus allowing them to charge at a significantly faster rate. This combats logistical challenges for operators that require their vehicles to be available 24/7.
Instead of being charged overnight in the depot, vehicles equipped with the HPC platform can rely on high-speed opportunity charging en route, as they can receive enough power to be charged in just a few minutes.
The system is compatible with a variety of charging systems including plug-in chargers, pantograph chargers and wireless ground chargers. The power intake can also be dynamically adapted to suit the operator’s needs and the vehicle’s required charge.
The batteries and battery-monitoring installations are scalable for vehicles of all lengths.
Indeed, the HPC platform is being incorporated into a fleet of 24-metre bi-articulated buses that will enter service in Paris in 2024. These vehicles will be manufactured by Van Hool and will use a conductive ground-based static charging system developed by Alstom.
Île-de-France Mobilitiés has contracted this consortium to produce a minimum of 56 electric buses equipped with the HPC platform.
