Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging network on the N3 corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) has announced plans to double charging capacity at both its hubs in response to growing demand.
Charge says the upgrade will increase total charging capacity at each hub from 360 kW to up to 720 kW, with the available power allocated automatically between vehicles based on how many are charging and each vehicle’s charging capacity.
Where sufficient capacity is available, the system will be able to direct up to 600 kW to a single connector, allowing more vehicles, including commercial trucks, to charge simultaneously at higher power.
Charge says the upgrade should future-proof the network for the next generation of 800 V vehicles entering the market, and lay the groundwork for the company’s move towards what it calls megawatt-level charging.
“When we launched these hubs in May, we built them to accommodate today’s vehicles while leaving room to grow,” says Charge co-founder and chairperson Joubert Roux.
