Ledermair electrifies Austrian electric bus depot with Kempower charging stations

Austrian public transport operator Ledermair has commissioned a large electric bus depot in the mountainous Tyrol region of Austria. The new depot offers a total charging power capacity of 2.4 megawatts for the regional public transportation network.

Installation partner vlotte installed 28 Kempower charging points, which are powered by four Kempower Power Units. The system uses scheduled charging and targeted battery preconditioning of the buses to reduce operating costs and ensure grid-optimized charging processes.

The site features a modular design that enables scalability for future fleet growth: the Kempower Power Units can be upgraded to 600 kW each and the system can easily be expanded to 32 charging points. Dynamic load distribution and comprehensive charging management are controlled via ChargEye, Kempower’s cloud-based charging management system.

“Other market solutions were unsuitable for the specific spatial requirements at the depot, whereas the highly flexible Kempower hardware was ideal for us,” explains Philipp Österle, Managing Director of vlotte. “Thanks to our experience in the field, we were able to install the systems quickly and without any problems.”

“The decision to go with Kempower was an easy one, as the systems impress with excellent safety features and uncompromising reliability,” explains Alexander Ledermair, Managing Director of Ledermair. “The technology has proven itself in the market and provides us with precisely the adaptability we need. The charging systems are performing superbly in daily operation.”

Source: Ledermair