Epyon
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Epyon is a Dutch company that produces fast-chargers for electric vehicle
s.
Epyon recently opened Europe’s first commercial fast-charging station in the Netherlands. The system can deliver 50 kilowatts of power to charge a nine-person taxi van in 30 minutes.
Epyon’s system offers the ability to charge multiple vehicles at the same time, remote configuration, and an Internet-based system that lets Dutch utility Essent bill customers for use. The Netherlands-based station will be used to charge two nine-person taxi van EVs from local taxi company Kijlstra.
Epyon's charge stations are compliant with the CHAdeMO
standard, which is used by the Nissan Leaf
and the Mitsubishi i MiEV
. Epyon's charging station can provide an 80 percent charge for the Leaf's 24-kWh battery pack in about 30 minutes.
In October 2010 Epyon showed a AC/DC combined charging post together with Nissan at the Paris Motor Show.
In November 2010 Lite-On
announced it invested into Epyon. Epyon raised 7 Million Euros in this investment round.
On June 30 2011 ABB has acquired Epyon
certified chargers:
Electric vehicle
An electric vehicle , also referred to as an electric drive vehicle, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion...
s.
Epyon recently opened Europe’s first commercial fast-charging station in the Netherlands. The system can deliver 50 kilowatts of power to charge a nine-person taxi van in 30 minutes.
Epyon’s system offers the ability to charge multiple vehicles at the same time, remote configuration, and an Internet-based system that lets Dutch utility Essent bill customers for use. The Netherlands-based station will be used to charge two nine-person taxi van EVs from local taxi company Kijlstra.
Epyon's charge stations are compliant with the CHAdeMO
CHAdeMO
CHAdeMO is the trade name of a quick charging method for battery electric vehicles delivering up to 62.5 kW of high-voltage direct current via a special electrical connector....
standard, which is used by the Nissan Leaf
Nissan Leaf
Nissan introduced its first battery electric vehicle, the Nissan Altra at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on 29 December 1997. The Altra EV was produced between 1998 and 2002, only about 200 vehicles were ever produced, and it was mainly used as a fleet vehicle for companies such as...
and the Mitsubishi i MiEV
Mitsubishi i MiEV
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is a five-door hatchback electric car produced by Mitsubishi Motors, and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. According to the manufacturer, the i-MiEV all-electric range is on the Japanese test cycle...
. Epyon's charging station can provide an 80 percent charge for the Leaf's 24-kWh battery pack in about 30 minutes.
History
Epyon started in 2006 based on advances of nanotechnology in batteries. The first product of Epyon was a 1-minute telephone charger called the FlashPack. The FlashPack had an internal battery or super capacitor that could be charged in under a minute. Epyon abandoned the telephone market to serve the Electric Vehicle market before the FlashPack reached the stores.In October 2010 Epyon showed a AC/DC combined charging post together with Nissan at the Paris Motor Show.
In November 2010 Lite-On
Lite-On
Lite-On is a conglomerate of individual companies that primarily manufacture consumer electronics, including LEDs, semiconductors, computer chassis, monitors, motherboards, DVD & CD devices, and other electronic components...
announced it invested into Epyon. Epyon raised 7 Million Euros in this investment round.
On June 30 2011 ABB has acquired Epyon
Products
Epyon builds CHAdeMOCHAdeMO
CHAdeMO is the trade name of a quick charging method for battery electric vehicles delivering up to 62.5 kW of high-voltage direct current via a special electrical connector....
certified chargers:
- Terra 51: a 50 kW fast charger
- Terra Charge Post: A small envelope fast-charge post for use with their Base station.
- Terra Base station: A cabinet with the power electronics that can connect up to 4 charge posts.
- Luna: A retrofit box to convert an electric car to CHAdeMOCHAdeMOCHAdeMO is the trade name of a quick charging method for battery electric vehicles delivering up to 62.5 kW of high-voltage direct current via a special electrical connector....
.