SUSTAINABLE BUS 2022-09

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ENEL X WITH ABELLIO IN LONDON
British debut
UP TO 56 E-BUSES IN LONDON’S HAYES DEPOT
Enel X UK has completed this
summer its first e-bus project for
Abellio London Bus. The new
depot, located in Hayes, houses
innovative e-buses delivering
zero-emission transport to West
London.
UK’s electric bus fleet is today the
biggest in Europe with over 1,500
units delivered in the last ten years.
The new Hayes depot is the first
of three e-bus projects that Abellio
has awarded to Enel X in the
Greater London area. Enel X will
work with Abellio to deploy further
e-bus infrastructure at facilities
in Battersea and Beddington,
as well as increasing charging capacity
at the new Hayes depot. The
Hayes facility has been engineered
from the ground up with scalability
in mind; a modular approach
will enable Enel X to seamlessly
expand the existing infrastructure
to accommodate a fleet of up to 56
electric buses.
Enel X’s e-bus team was responsible for enabling the site’s electrical infrastructure
for e-bus charging, installing a low voltage switch panel and
switch gear that now powers six 300kW Enel X Way charging stations. The
charging stations will run on Enel X Way software that is able to optimise
charging schedules based on site load, energy costs, and bus timetables,
Enel X says. Abellio’s e-buses incorporate 382 kWh batteries that can be
fully charged in just over 3 hours. Enel X will also maintain and service
the charging stations for the next 14 years.
FROM FINLAND TO THE US
Kempower’s Board of Directors has approved this
summer an update to the company’s growth strategy.
The Finnish group targets to establish operations
in the United States by the end of the year
2023. This is an advanced timeline compared to
the previously published target of 2025.
Apart from the updated target timeline of establishing
operations in the United States, Kempower’s
go-to-market strategy and innovation strategy
remain unchanged, firm says. In 2022, Kempower
is also exploring different alternatives for expansion
into the North American markets.
Kempower has recently launched a new version of
its Kempower S-Series charging satellite system
featuring liquid-cooled charging, capable of delivering
400kW of continuous charging power.
The plan to establish operations in the U.S. includes
Kempower’s own legal entity and a local
The new Hayes depot is the first of
three e-bus projects that Abellio has
awarded to Enel X in the Greater
London area. Enel X will work with
Abellio to deploy further e-bus
infrastructure at facilities in Battersea
and Beddington.
assembly of Kempower’s charging solutions. Establishing
operations in the U.S. is part of Kempower’s
growth strategy execution. In Q1 2022
Kempower launched its Kempower C- and S-Series
product range to the North American market.
In May 2022 Kempower confirmed an order of
EUR 5 million to deliver EV fast-charging systems
to GreenCore EV Services in the United States.
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