Tested, proven,
future proof.

HPC premium charging infrastructure for public use: PowerCubes can be used to design a flexible modular system for the development of a scalable rapid charging infrastructure unit with optional premium lounge.

The complete installation is semi-temporary – no foundations or other civil engineering works required. Audi charging hubs are designed for connection to the low-voltage grid. They can be installed at any location where expansion of the public grid to accommodate a HPC charging facility is difficult or impossible. As part of the charging hubs, PowerCubes ensure maximum grid compatibility. They can also be used in flexible energy marketing concepts and location-specific energy optimization.

Audi charging hubs are being rolled out across Europe and are now available in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. 


Photo: © AUDI AG

Large-scale events such as the World Economic Forum in Davos may often experience temporary surges in demand for charging infrastructure,  They frequently pose challenges presented by limited local grid capacity and often complex installation requirements.  PowerCubes can provide a rapid, simple alternative.

As a mobile plug and play solution, PowerCubes impose minimum requirements for local grids. They are fast and easy to install – no cranes needed – and are ready for operation in no time.

In this way, up to 36 temporary rapid charging points have already been introduced for major events.

PowerCubes can be used purely as battery storage units without integrated HPC. At the Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH plant in Zwickau, three PowerCubes with 2 MWh total capacity store locally generated wind and photovoltaic energy and supply it to the local plant infrastructure and externally installed rapid charging points in a smart distribution system. 

The innovative Babor Beauty Cluster plant in Eschweiler uses a PowerCube in its integrated infrastructure system, serving as a key element of energy optimization. The PowerCube works with the general energy management system to store excess PV energy and feed it into the internal energy grid as required. Benefits include effective reduction of peak loads by up to 300 kW and energy consumption optimization of the PV-generated energy.

The MVZ Gemeinschaftslabor in Cottbus has installed a solar car port where the laboratory’s fleet of vehicles can be charged using the energy generated by the structure itself.

In the EFRE-funded project, the PowerCube stores the solar energy and uses smart distribution to power two public rapid charging points and 14 in-house AC charging points.  In addition, the system minimizes peak loads.

A further PowerCube located next to the laboratory building is used in conjunction with a UPS system to guarantee a failsafe power supply for the laboratories and systems operating on site.

Battery storage can be an effective method of reducing load on the connection infrastructure where the type and duration of use of specific energy consumers is known and predictable. At the Audi AG plant in Neckarsulm, three PowerCubes provide a total of 72 AC charging points for employees, effectively lowering peak demand on the local grid by up to 690 kW.