ABB partners with Shell to lay out a global EV charging network where charging freedom is achievable!
ABB e-mobility and Shell recently signed a new Global Agreement (GFA), and the two companies held an online meeting on May 16 to further communicate about ABB e-mobility's end-to-end AC and DC charging portfolio for Shell.
"At Shell, our goal is to be the leader in electric vehicle charging, providing customers with any time, anywhere, convenient charging services. For drivers who drive, especially over long distances, charging speed is key. Through our partnership with ABB, we are pleased to offer the fastest charging service to our customers." As István Kapitány, Executive Vice President of Shell Mobility Worldwide, said, ABB e-mobility and Shell will next layout a global network of charging facilities using Terra 360 charging pads to provide millions of electric vehicle customers with a more convenient and fast, safe, and reliable charging solution.
Looking ahead to worry-free charging, ABB adds to the new infrastructure.
Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show that from January to April this year, the production and sales of new energy vehicles were 1.605 million and 1.556 million respectively, both up 1.1 times year-on-year; the penetration rate of new energy vehicles reached 25.3% in April, up 3.6% from the previous month. The data confirms the current market situation that the penetration rate of new energy vehicles continues to climb in April, while the continued increase in the number of new energy vehicles also drives higher demand for charging facilities.
Charging can be divided into charging at work, charging at destination, and charging at residence by place. Generally speaking, a new energy vehicle needs 2.5 charging piles to meet the range requirements. However, in Shanghai, for example, as of March 2022, the number of public charging piles in Shanghai is more than 100,000 and the number of private piles is about 500,000. But on the other hand, as of the end of 2021, the number of new energy vehicles in Shanghai has exceeded 620,000 units. This means that although the production and sales scale of new energy vehicles has achieved rapid growth, the construction of charging infrastructure still needs to be accelerated and there is still a large gap in the scale of charging piles.
Based on this, ABB e-mobility, as a leader in EV charging infrastructure, signed a new Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with Shell, which will bring flexible and high-quality charging solutions to millions of EV owners. Specifically, ABB e-mobility and Shell will help to address two challenges to increasing the uptake of electric vehicles.
The first is the availability of charging infrastructure, with Shell aiming to operate more than 500,000 EV charging terminals globally by 2025 and around 2.5 million EV charging terminals globally by 2030, in residential, commercial premises, or Shell retail stations. ABB e-mobility will support Shell's global charging network by providing Shell with an end-to-end AC and DC charging portfolio, including AC wall-mounted charging posts for home, workplace, and retail installations.
Next is the speed of charging. ABB's portfolio of charging stations includes the Terra 360, which is ideal for gas stations, urban charging stations, mall parking lots, and fleet-friendly applications. Powered by 100 percent renewable electricity and with a maximum output of 360 kW, this charging post can fully charge an electric vehicle in 15 minutes or provide 100 km of range in less than three minutes. In addition, its modular design ensures that multiple vehicles can be charged at the same time, while also ensuring peak charging station utilization and dynamic power distribution.
"We are delighted to support Shell's goal of laying out a global charging network," said Frank Muehlon, CEO of ABB e-mobility. "By using our extensive charging portfolio, we ensure that Shell can select the most appropriate solution for each scenario, thus helping more vehicle owners charge wherever they are."
In fact, the partnership between ABB e-mobility and Shell dates back to their joint participation in the ABB FIA Formula Electric World Championship, where both share a vision to drive the progress of electric vehicles and have been doing their best to innovate the introduction of public charging infrastructure since 2019. The new global framework agreement will undoubtedly elevate the cooperation between the two sides to a whole new stage, bringing a demonstration effect for the construction of charging infrastructure in the new energy sector, helping to say goodbye to the dilemma of "no electricity to charge" and "no pile available" and improving the charging success rate.
Following the trend of the times, ABB build an energy ecology
In September 2020, China clearly put forward the "carbon peak" by 2030 and "carbon neutral" by 2060, indicating the adherence to the concept of ecological priority and green development, as well as the determination to continue to promote industrial structure and energy restructuring. As a leading company in charging infrastructure, ABB has been promoting the electrification of transportation with innovative technologies to help the construction and sustainable development of intelligent transportation in China.
As early as January 20 this year, ABB e-mobility and Guangdong Joy signed a strategic cooperation agreement at ABB's Lian Pile Pinghu factory to provide ABB high-power liquid-cooled one-tow four charging piles to reach cooperation. ABB will continue to accelerate the construction of charging infrastructure for new energy vehicles in important transportation nodes, commercial centers, residential communities, public institutions, and other places to accelerate the advent of the electric era.
Four months later, on May 16, ABB e-mobility officially launched the new ABB TERRA CA II intelligent DC charging pile in China. The new product is based on ABB TERRA CA generation DC charging piles, with innovative upgrades in many areas such as product functions, application scope, and protection modes. They are suitable for centralized charging stations and commercial and residential buildings and are more conducive to providing safe, convenient, efficient, and economic charging services for charging operators.
ABB e-mobility is one of the world's largest manufacturers of original equipment for electric vehicles, with over 680,000 charging piles sold in more than 85 countries and regions, and is a premium partner for global electric vehicle charging network operators. "Standing at a new starting point in history, ABB e-mobility and its old and new partners are moving forward together to meet the opportunities and challenges and embark on a magnificent journey for energy ecology.
