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Proviridis pioneers underground truck charging infrastructure using Kempower solution<\/h1>\n\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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ROUSSET, France – A new innovation in the installation of truck charging which will support electrification of the logistics industry has been developed by French clean energy infrastructure specialist Proviridis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proviridis, a Kempower business partner in France, has designed a unique underground solution to the configuration of Finnish DC fast-charging manufacturer Kempower\u2019s equipment which eliminates the need to reserve on-ground space for charging hardware. This allows existing parking space at depots to be retained, resolving a key issue faced by fleet and truck charging operators electrifying their sites. The innovation was developed during an installation project at Proviridis\u2019 multi-energy truck station in Saint Quentin Fallavier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With space being a key challenge for the logistics market, Proviridis trialed an underground setup of Kempower\u2019s Control Unit solution, which is connected to and receives its power from a nearby 600kW Power Unit installed above ground. The successful trial is the first example of an underground solution being used to overcome the obstacle of space limitation at truck charging locations, and offers a cheaper alternative to procuring and installing the overhead gantry solution currently used at many logistics depots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The underground positioning of the hardware offers the additional advantage of protection from damage, and the distributed design of the charging infrastructure allows the dynamic allocation of available power from the Power Unit to up to 8 chargers. The technology is compatible with both the overground Kempower Satellite Charger and the dock-based Control Unit, meaning the charger configuration can be designed flexibly to suit the varying layouts and specific needs of different sites. Bespoke configurations are already being developed for early-adopting clients based on the pilot implementation of the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kempower Control Unit is durable across a wide spectrum of temperatures and conditions, requires minimal ventilation, and can cater for a wide range of customer needs. These are features which perfectly place the Kempower solution for this type of charging configuration in a logistics environment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The adaptability of the infrastructure means that it could also become a solution for e-bus depots, which have the same space constraints to consider when installing charging solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While traditional charging equipment can cause up to 20% of existing truck parking capacity to be lost, Kempower has already gained recognition for the efficient size footprint of its overground Satellites. The newly patented solution by Proviridis for installing Kempower\u2019s Control Unit has the potential to even further increase return on investment and consistency of profitability forecasts by ensuring vehicles don\u2019t need to be sacrificed due to a lack of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The innovation is currently being piloted at Proviridis\u2019 Saint Quentin Fallavier V-GAS station, which specializes in low-carbon transport fuels including BioNGV and hydrogen alongside EV charging. During the next phase of plans, Proviridis will roll out the solution across France, exclusively using Kempower\u2019s fast-charging equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C\u00e9dric Moret, Kempower\u2019s Head of Sales for the French market, said: \u201cMany fleet operators are committed to more sustainable operations, but they require solutions that maintain the capacity and normal functioning of their locations in order to protect their business. It has unfortunately become commonplace for some loss of parking space to become normalized when installing charging infrastructure, which is why we are so excited by the new possibilities created with Proviridis\u2019 underground solution.\u201d

Olivier Verdu, Technical Director at Proviridis, added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a long history of investing in innovations like integrating battery storage vehicle charging at our multi-energy stations and are proud to have pioneered this new solution using Kempower technology. Robustness and flexibility are two essential elements for trucking equipment and the Kempower Control Unit proved to be uniquely positioned to withstand the necessary conditions for the underground solution to work. The product is durable across a wide spectrum of temperatures and conditions, requires minimal ventilation, and can cater for a wide range of customer needs. These are features which perfectly place the Kempower solution for this type of charging configuration in a logistics environment.<\/p>\n\n\n

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