Mega charger. Photo: CKW
Galliker is further expanding its charging capacity for electric trucks. Following the commissioning of an e-power tunnel at the end of June, which supplies 28 truck parking spaces with electricity, a mega charging station from Designwerk in container format was also officially opened as part of an "Innovation Day".
The battery-backed fast-charging system is also intended to help relieve the power grid of peak loads during charging processes. The so-called "Stationary Battery Backed Mega Charger" (SBC), a combined storage and charging solution in Altishofen, contains four battery packs with a total capacity of 1000 kWh. The maximum version can accommodate storage systems with a total capacity of up to 2000 kWh. The charging station is charged during the day using self-generated solar power.
Commissioning. Photo: Designwerk
“By using the battery-buffered charging station, we can utilize the solar power produced during the day to efficiently charge our electric commercial vehicles around the clock. The Mega Charger can also contribute to the stability of our local grid by smoothing out peak loads,” explains Felix Felder, Head of Fleet Management at Galliker.
Galliker's charging station initially features two CCS charging points, each with a capacity of 420 kilowatts DC. The Designwerk SBC charging container, developed as part of a demonstration project supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), enables charging capacities of up to 1.05 megawatts. It thus also serves as the infrastructural basis for the use of the international Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard. Once standardization is complete, MCS charging ports will be available for both initial installation and retrofitting. This brings the decarbonization of heavy commercial vehicles, even on long-haul routes, within reach.
Already in operation: E-Terminal by Galliker
Integrating the mega-charging station into Galliker's local grid will maximize self-consumption of solar power and ensure the supply of electricity to electric vehicles from renewable sources. The necessary prerequisites are created by the self-consumption community (ZEV), which combines the solar production of several properties. An energy management system ensures load shedding, load shifting, and the control of storage systems.
Thorben Maier, Head of Sales and Customer Service for Charging Technology at Designwerk: "Our technology enables logistics companies to sustainably cover a wide range of charging scenarios, while the buffer storage systems relieve the strain on the power grid."
P. Galliker, R. Galliker. Photo: Designwerk Technologies
The commissioning took place in conjunction with the "Innovation Day by Galliker" in Altishofen. As part of the Galliker customer event, around 200 customers and partners were invited to visit Galliker's headquarters and innovative infrastructure such as the Energy Hub, the Mega Charger, and the E-Power Tunnel. Presentations by Andreas Burgener, Damian Müller, and internal experts from management, IT, quality management, and infrastructure development ensured a diverse program.
