EcoG hat introduced the ‘Powerblock\/Dispenser Architecture.\u2019 It involves connecting several charging stations to one central power block. It makes charging infrastructure easier to install, as groundwork is not needed for every charge point\u2014only for the central power dispenser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CEO J\u00f6rg Heuer explains that it also makes charging infrastructure more scalable. “Think of retail sites, for instance, where you start with electrifying ten per cent of the parking lot; you can do it more efficiently with this architecture [compared to stand-alone chargers],” Heuer says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first sites should be installed “by the end of the year.” Asked about exactly where and whether these sites will be in Germany, Heuer remains vague. The company will focus on fleets and retailers and has identified them as first movers. And that the startup will focus on five regions, working with five different installers, across Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heuer addds: “And we have a strong partner, who will launch the same concept in North America by the end of the year.” The startup opened its US headquarters in the Corktown neighbourhood of Detroit, supported by a $1.5M grant through the Michigan Business Development Program, in January.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n