Urban Green Energy (UGE) and General Electric (GE) have unveiled the world’s first wind-powered electric vehicle charging station near Barcelona.
The Sanya Skypump integrates vertical wind turbines with a GE electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The station was installed by UGE Iberia (the Spanish branch of UGE) at Cespa’s global headquarters. Cespa is a subsidiary of Ferrovial Servicios, the world’s largest investor in private transportation infrastructure.
The wind turbine, produced by UGE, has an energy production capacity of 4 kilowatts . It is paired with the GE DuraStation, which charges EVs quickly using higher voltages.
"The Sanya Skypump is one of those rare products that enable institutions to demonstrate their commitment to the environment while providing a really useful service as well”, said Nick Blitterswyk, the CEO of UGE.
According to Charles Elazar, Marketing Director of GE Energy Management’s Industrial Solutions business in Europe, GE now has further plans to launch EV charging systems throughout Europe: “GE is launching a family of electric vehicle charging systems in Europe offering domestic and commercial users a range of easy-to-use, flexible systems to help make electric vehicles a practical, everyday reality.”
Details of the locations of these charging systems have not yet been disclosed but more Sanya Skypump installations are planned for 2012 in the United States and Australia. Locations will include shopping malls and universities, among others.
Further details of the Sanya Skypump can be found on Urban Green Energy’s website.
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