Power supply and electronic components maker Delta Electronics Inc (台達電) yesterday said it plans to ship its new 1 megawatt charging systems for electric trucks and buses in the first half of next year at the earliest.
The new charging piles, which deliver up to 1 megawatt of charging power, are designed for heavy-duty electric vehicles, and support a maximum current of 1,500 amperes and output of 1,250 volts, Delta said in a news release.
“If everything goes smoothly, we could begin shipping those new charging systems as early as in the first half of next year,” a company official said.
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The new systems are able to charge heavier vehicles within 30 minutes for long-distance travel, and their capacity can be expanded to 3 megawatts using a power cabinet. However, the accurate capacity of the 3 megawatt charging solution is still being tested, Delta said.
Delta is approaching Taiwanese fleet operators and logistics companies in an effort to further diversify its markets, another company official told the Taipei Times.
“These locations typically cover wide areas and accommodate various types of vehicles,” the official said. “Take shopping centers, for example. There may be logistics vehicles or large electric trucks that require charging, so we also provide solutions for those vehicles.”
The company has also expanded its business scope to the microgrid sector to cope with fast-growing electricity consumption due to artificial intelligence (AI)-related applications and data centers, Delta Energy System Solution Business Department vice general manager Chen Chih-min (陳治閔) said separately.
“Increasing power demand, particularly from sectors such as AI and data centers, is driving the need for more flexible and resilient energy solutions,” Chen said. “Microgrids present a viable solution by enhancing energy flexibility, strengthening grid resilience and reducing dependence on the main grid.”
Delta’s microgrid solutions, which integrate solar, storage and control systems to optimize energy, are used in many sectors, including industrial, commercial and residential applications, Chen said.
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