Epyon is a Dutch company that produces fast-chargers for electric vehicles.
| Company type | Besloten vennootschap |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 2006, Delft |
| Headquarters | Rijswijk, the Netherlands |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Hans Streng (CEO), Crijn Bouman, Wouter Robers, Wouter Smit (founders)[1] |
| Products | Fast Chargers for electric vehicles |
Number of employees | 50 (FTE, 2010) |
| Website | www.epyonpower.com |
Epyon opened Europe's first commercial fast-charging station in May 2010[citation needed] in the Netherlands. The system can deliver 50 kilowatts of power to charge a nine-person taxi van in 30 minutes.[2][3][4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
History
editEpyon 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[8] or super capacitor[9] 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.[1][10]
Epyon's chargers are remotely managed by its power routing network,[11] which computes the local power grid, billing, and battery life management.[12]
In October 2010, Epyon showed an AC/DC combined charging post together with Nissan at the Paris Motor Show.[13]
In November 2010 Lite-On announced it invested into Epyon.[14] Epyon raised 7 Million Euros in this investment round.[15]
On June 30, 2011, ABB acquired Epyon.[7]
On May 20, 2014, Epyon technology was recognized as the Cleantech Startup of the Decade, with the award going to buyer ABB.[16]
Products
editEpyon builds CHAdeMO 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 CHAdeMO.
References
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- ^ Epyon Opens Europe's First Commercial Fast-Charging EV Station | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World , Inhabitat
- ^ Epyon Unveils Fast Charger for Electric Vehicles During Nissan LEAF Tour in Amsterdam—Autoblog Green - autoblog.com
- ^ a b "ABB acquires Epyon to expand offering in EV charging infrastructure" (Press release). ABB. July 1, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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- ^ Epyon B.V.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek
- ^ "Epyon opens Europe's first commercial fast-charging station for EVs". New Atlas. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "TERRA: Epyon's New Fast Charging Station For EV's - Ecofriend". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09.
- ^ "Nachrichten - Pressemitteilungen". Retrieved November 2, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Lite-On Clean Energy investing in Epyon Power, expanding into intelligent fast charging system market".
- ^ Epyon Raises EU7 Million in Equity to Scale up Its EV Fast-Charger Business
- ^ "Delfts Epyon 'cleantech startup of the decade'".