GoEV launches ChargeNOW prefab EV charging system

Australian EV charging specialist GoEV has launched a transportable, battery-backed charging system. The ChargeNOW system combines a 640 kW DC fast charger, battery energy storage system (BESS) and electrical switchboard in a single 20-foot (6.1-meter) skid-mounted package.

The system is designed to enable high-power charging at transport depots, logistics facilities and temporary freight hubs without requiring the substantial electrical upgrades and civil works typically associated with permanent charging installations.

ChargeNOW arrives on a flatbed truck with its charger, battery and switchboard pre-installed, and requires only a level hardstand, suitable electrical connection and crane access for installation. (It sounds similar to systems that DC-America is selling in the US.)

According to GoEV, the arrangement eliminates the need for extensive trenching and other civil works, potentially reducing deployment times from months to weeks, or even days at sites where suitable site infrastructure already exists.

“One crane lift onto a level hard stand. No trenching, no switch room, no civil works. Set it down, connect the supply, and it’s ready to charge,” explained Managing Director Mark Lampard. “640 kilowatts of DC fast charging with a 261 kilowatt-hour battery behind it, so trucks charge at full rate from a modest site connection.”

Each unit incorporates a Sinexcel 640 kW DC charger with a choice of one or two CCS connectors, and 261 kWh or 522 kWh of expandable battery storage. The system can operate from a minimum 400 A electrical connection, and its integrated distribution board accepts supplies of up to 1,000 A.

The battery supplements the available grid supply during charging, shaving peak electricity demand and allowing vehicles to charge at higher power than the site connection could otherwise support.

The skid-mounted system includes integrated aerosol fire suppression, smoke detection, remote monitoring and load management, together with Australian-based maintenance and technical support.

Multiple ChargeNOW skids can operate together as a coordinated microgrid, pooling battery storage and electrical supply between charging stations. GoEV says a four-skid installation could provide more than 1 MWh of combined storage capacity.

“Delivered, installed, and charging in the same week. 700 amps per port, a battery you can expand, all on one 20-foot form factor,” said Lampard. “Following a relatively simple site check, we arrange delivery, connect the ChargeNOW unit, and you’re good to go. It takes weeks, not quarters.”

GoEV has also displayed a separate high-power charging satellite featuring a Megawatt Charging System (MCS) connector rated at 1,500 A and 1,000 V, alongside a CCS connector rated at 500 A and 1,000 V.

Source: GoEV