Siemens and Nexii Unveil Sustainable and Cost-Effective Electric Vehicle Charging Prototype for Faster EV Infrastructure Deployment – EQ Mag Pro
The industry-first sustainable charging solution enables quick installation at scale and easy expansion and maintenance to help meet growing demand for EV charging infrastructure.
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga : Siemens today unveiled a new sustainable, EV charging concept structure designed for electrifying fleets and high demand charging applications at scale.
The new VersiCharge XL concept was created to electrify new or existing parking lots and building structures quickly and efficiently by using a modular, scalable design made in partnership with Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii) using their proprietary, sustainable building material with low carbon footprint. The solution, which resembles a modern-day fueling station, was developed in late 2021, and then installed in only three day at Siemens’ R&D hub eMobility and North American Headquarters for Electric Products.
Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux said, “As more and more consumers choose to go electric, we must ensure that our communities have the infrastructure to accommodate electric vehicles. When I ran for Congress, I made a commitment to FutureFit our suburbs, and Siemens EV charging technology helps to deliver cost-effective electric charging in our community. With 2030 only 8 years away, it is critical we get to work building a network capable of supporting our climate goals and millions of new electric vehicles. That is why I strongly supported the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s historic down payment on building out an electric vehicle charging network, including $20 million for Georgia this year alone, and $135 million over the next 5 years.”
“We are proud that Siemens is part of Peachtree Corners’ Technology Park and continues to lead the way in the development of innovative electrical and eMobility technologies,” said City of Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason. “It is these types of successful partnerships between Siemens and Nexii that will continue to lead our area, country and the world in the design and deployment of sustainable, environmentally friendly eMobility solutions and the development of a successful nationwide EV network.”
This innovative product was rapidly developed and co-patented with Nexii, a green construction technology company, and is the industry’s first EV charging system to house all necessary electrical infrastructure components that power EV chargers in an above-ground, enclosed, and low carbon structure. The above ground design requires minimal disruption to existing parking lots by eliminating costly, time-consuming, and substantial civics works and reduces on-site construction waste and environmental impact.
“With the ever-increasing demand for EV infrastructure across the United States and beyond, we recognize a real need for fast deployment, scalability, easy upkeep and reliability,” said John DeBoer, Head of Siemens eMobility, North America. “I’m proud of the work being done by this team in Georgia, a state recognized as a growing national hub for electrified transport innovation. This group is continuing to develop and deploy the infrastructure that will enable our country to embrace EVs at scale. Technologies like this system are proof that a nationwide EV network isn’t out of reach, and Siemens is helping make it a reality.”
The VersiCharge XL concept leverages proven power distribution technologies used indoors at locations like data centers and industrial facilities and elevates them above-ground in a weather-resistant, outdoor enclosure. With its scaling and versatile capabilities, this concept is designed to be installed to charge large numbers of electric vehicles using either level 2 or level 3 EV chargers in outdoor environments ranging from small office building parking lots to last mile logistic hubs, and up to a stadium parking lot.
The prototype was created using Nexii’s building material Nexiite, which has comparable properties to concrete with significantly less embodied carbon, as the vertical structure to support Siemens Sentron™ Busway systems that connect to power the EV chargers. The busway power distribution equipment is manufactured at Siemens 540-person manufacturing hub in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
“Construction and transportation are two of the biggest sources of carbon emissions driving climate change today,” says Stephen Sidwell, co-founder and CEO of Nexii. “Bringing together Siemens and Nexii demonstrates the power of rapid ideation and development of solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems. We’re excited to unveil this initial eV Charger prototype and look forward to even more innovations we can make working together.”
Siemens eMobility® is providing customers with residential and commercial chargers, charging depots for commercial fleets, and infrastructure systems to power electrified bus lines across several of the largest cities in the country. Recently, the company announced it is expanding its U.S. manufacturing operations to support EV infrastructure in America, producing 1 million EV chargers by 2025.
The Siemens Peachtree Corners, GA, location, home to more than 500 employees, serves two Siemens Smart Infrastructure businesses. It is the research and development headquarters for Siemens eMobility®, where team members explore, develop, and test cutting edge electric vehicle charging technologies to ensure the interoperability and accessibility of its solutions. The facility is also the North American headquarters for the Siemens Electrical Products business unit, providing low-voltage power distribution and circuit protection solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. At this facility, employees focus on engineering, product management, marketing, project management and support functions.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) is shaping the market for intelligent, adaptive infrastructure for today and the future. It addresses the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. SI provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio from a single source – with products, systems, solutions and services from the point of power generation all the way to consumption. With an increasingly digitalized ecosystem, it helps customers thrive and communities progress while contributing toward protecting the planet. SI creates environments that care. With around 70,000 employees worldwide, Siemens Smart Infrastructure has its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, and its U.S. corporate headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, USA.
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. Active around the world, the company focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is helping to shape the world market for passenger and freight services.
Via its majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital health services. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power that has been listed on the stock exchange since September 28, 2020. In fiscal 2020, Siemens Group USA generated revenue of $17 billion and employs approximately 40,000 people serving customers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
