ABB recently announced that it has completed the first installation of the new Terra 360 DC fast charging announced in the autumn of 2021 It is reported that the first batch of chargers were installed in Norway in cooperation with eviny network at oasen shopping center in Bergen and Geilo, a Norwegian ski resort. The new electric vehicle charger has a rated power of 360 kW and can charge two cars at the same time. In addition, it is equipped with dynamic power distribution.
In fact, there is a charger option with additional DC and AC charging output, so in some cases, it may be able to charge four vehicles at the same time. However, the basic model is still two CCS plugs (the current is limited to 500A).
Abb is even proud of its "fastest electric car charger" in the world. But this is just a marketing slogan, because the actual charging power and the charging speed of endurance depend more on the car.
It is reported that the maximum output power of Terra 360 is 360kw. It is set as a future oriented solution, which can fully charge the electric vehicle in 15 minutes or less.
However, at present, there are few cars that can charge with 360kw power. For example, the Porsche taycan is about 270kw, so it may only have R IMAC Nevera can obtain 360kw.
According to abb, after the pilot installation of Terra 360, they will carry out wider promotion in Norway and Sweden. The charger is expected to work well even in extreme weather conditions.
In Norway, the intensive fast charging infrastructure is one of the foundations to support high sales of electric vehicles (accounting for about 2 / 3 of the new car market in 2021) and the end of gasoline and diesel vehicle sales by 2025.
Worldwide, abb has sold more than 30000 DC fast chargers for electric vehicles.
