photo: Siemens Mobility/Siemens Powers Up Czech EV Charging with Unity 90 and Integrated Contactless Payment
Siemens has launched the powerful 90 kW Unity 90 charging station with an integrated contactless payment terminal. It is the first domestic public charging station in the Czech Republic with the possibility of direct payment by attaching a contactless payment card. The station is located in front of the train station in Strakonice and is operated by E.ON Czech Republic.
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It is quite common to pay for fossil fuels by credit card. However, payments for charging electric vehicles in the Czech Republic are mainly made via RFID cards and chips, which are most often issued by energy companies or, for example, electric vehicle manufacturers. To use different systems, it is necessary to purchase RFID cards from various companies and install their applications, which reduces the user's comfort of use.
The Siemens Unity 90 charging station is equipped with an integrated Ingenico Self 2000 payment terminal, allowing EV users to pay for their electricity with contactless bank cards. Cards, smartphones with NFC support, smart watches, etc. can be used.
The launch of this solution brings electromobility closer to the standard of petrol stations, where all available forms of payment can be used. The introduction of harmonised payment systems is also necessary from the point of view of the European Commission; according to the Fitfor55 programme, contactless payment terminals should be installed at all charging stations from 2025.
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"Our simple and widely usable solution will offer users of charging stations in the EON network a convenient payment option for charging their electric vehicles," says Martin Šilar, Head of Electromobility at Siemens Czech Republic. "The availability and convenience of charging, including payment options, are crucial for the widespread adoption of electromobility. Fast, reliable recharging and easy card payment can be seen as a trend that will continue to expand and develop," concludes Šilar.
"Nowadays, we can find payment terminals almost everywhere, but in the case of electromobility, drivers had to make do with a QR code placed at the station due to various technical difficulties. To make the transition to electromobility easier, we have decided to gradually equip stations with contactless terminals. All the charging hubs we will build in the next few years will be equipped with a contactless terminal. During this year alone, another five could be built in Velká Bítěš, Zdiby and Horní Počernice near Prague, or Brno, for example. We are also ahead of the European Commission's expectations. According to the Alternative Fuels Directive AFIR, contactless payment terminals should be installed at all charging stations from 2025," adds Martin Klíma, Managing Director of E.ON Drive Infrastructure, responsible for the construction and management of the public charging network within the E.ON Group.
Siemens will supply and install 60 Unity 50 charging stations for E.ON. The Siemens charging stations are being built within the framework of the Operational Programme Transport, which contributes to the improvement and enhancement of the infrastructure of charging stations and increasing the density of this network.
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As part of this unique delivery, the basic version of the Unity 50 charging station has been upgraded to Unity 90, i.e. 90 kW. In addition, the charging station has been upgraded with a parallel charging system that allows simultaneous DC charging of 1x 60 kW and 1x 30 kW (or 1x 90 kW). In addition to the DC connectors, the charging station has a Type 2 AC connector with a power output of up to 22 kW. As a result, up to 3 electric vehicles can be charged simultaneously at the station configured in this way. In the future, this station can also be expanded to Unity 120, i.e. to 120 kW.
Source: Siemens Mobility