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ChargePoint debuts fast charging platform

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November 20, 2023

ChargePoint, a provider of networked charging solutions for electric vehicles, announced the first large-scale deployment of its new Express Plus Power Link 2000 DC fast charging platform, according to a press release.

The Power Link system, capable of delivering charging speeds up to 500 kilowatts, debuted recently as the charging hardware and software driving the recently introduced Mercedes-Benz HPC NA EV charging rollout.

Express Plus is a modular DC fast charging platform. The architecture is based upon Power Blocks, which in turn house up to five Power Modules to reach a desired charging specification. The Power Blocks deliver power that can be dynamically shared amongst Power Link charging stations, which are the actual units that plug into a vehicle.

Featuring liquid-cooled cables with hardware designed and tested to deliver a reliable charging experience, these stations can simultaneously charge two vehicles at one time. Power Blocks allocate power based on what specific vehicles can accommodate as they charge.

The platform can charge two vehicles simultaneously at charging speeds of up to 500 kilowatts.

Power Link 2000 uses a proprietary cooling architecture to deliver these peak speeds for sustained periods of time, meaning an EV driver can charge and go without unexpected additional dwell times.

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