ABB is set to build a Danish national electric vehicle charging network.
Denmark's ambitious hopes to position itself as one of Europe's leading electric car markets is to get another boost, after engineering company ABB announced that it has been selected to deploy a further 50 charging points across the country.
The Swiss conglomerate confirmed yesterday that is has signed a deal with Danish electric charging network operator CLEVER to install 50 CCS (Combo) compatible DC fast chargers, taking the total number of chargers the company will deploy in the country to 100.
The first CLEVER DC fast charger at a Shell petrol station in Denmark was inaugurated earlier this month by the Danish Minister of Transport, Pia Olsen Dyhr, and additional fast chargers are set to follow next year in response to growing demand from fast-charge compatible vehicles, such as the VW e-UP! and BMW i3.The deal, the value of which was undisclosed, follows the earlier rollout of 50 ABB charging points across the country at the start of this year and will mean that the network provides both AC and DC charging facilities.
The rollout of fast chargers is widely seen as critical to the success of the fast-expanding electric vehicle market, as it will allow motorists to recharge their cars, typically to around 80 per cent capacity, in less than 30 minutes.
"CLEVER's strategy is to follow the car and that's why we, as Denmark's leading electric-mobility operator, establish charging stations for all types of electric vehicles available in the Danish market," said CLEVER chief executive, Lars Bording, in a statement. "This means that you can always be sure that there are fast-charging stations in our network to match your electric vehicle. Electric vehicles and charging go together, and it is critical that we deliver a charging infrastructure which is compatible and reliable."
