Electrify America öppnar utökat teknikcampus

New Technology Development Lab to focus on EV charging network quality 

Electrify America announced the opening of Electrify America Technology Campus, located near the company’s headquarters in Northern Virginia. The new larger location spans more than 32,000 square feet, featuring 22 Hyper-Fast chargers and a new Technology Development Lab. The expanded facility allows for advanced validation and stress-testing to ensure equipment and its components operate reliably in diverse real-world conditions.

Electrify America Technology Campus includes two labs: the new Center of Excellence,  which opened in its original location in 2018, and the new Technology Development Lab, allowing Electrify America to further scale  testing capabilities and analysis to help deliver a seamless charging experience across North America. Part of Electrify America’s ecosystem that underpins customer experience, the labs complement its 24/7 Network Operations Center, 24/7 Customer Contact Center, Field Service Engineers, and Preventative maintenance.

“Electrify America Technology Campus demonstrates our commitment to EV drivers today and in the future as we continue to both evolve and define a maturing industry,” said Robert Barrosa, president and CEO of Electrify America. “The comprehensive testing and analysis at our Center of Excellence and Technology Development Labs advance our ability to provide high-quality Hyper-Fast charging experiences to meet the needs of our customers and lead the way in developing solutions that benefit the industry.”

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Electrify America Technology Campus labs:

Center of Excellence Lab

• Opened original location in 2018
• Hardware testing – current generations of chargers in field, battery energy storage systems (BESS), evaluation of new charging technology
• Interoperability testing with automakers –  more than 35,000 hours of testing¹ with 25+ automakers and 40+ vehicle models – prototype and pre-production electric vehicles
• Software and Firmware – testing to Electrify America performance requirements and industry charging standards

Technology Development Lab

• Enhanced validation testing and product qualification testing
• Stress testing, maximum power delivery, and environmental testing
• Product component benchtop testing in order to build learnings for the future

Electrify America’s network has experienced exponential growth in customer charging sessions, with over 10 million sessions recorded in 2023, compared to 5 million in 2022 and 1.4 million in 2021¹. The new facility is critical to enhancing the EV charging experience, serving as a hub for future and ongoing automaker collaborations and new quality and conformance testing.

Since opening the original Center of Excellence in 2018, more than 35,000 hours of testing¹ has helped Electrify America expedite the deployment of technologies like  Hyper-Fast 350 kilowatt (kW) charging  since 2018, Plugga och ladda capabilities since 2020, and the introduction of liquid-cooled cables to deliver the highest charging speeds.

In addition, the company collaborates with industry groups to support the development of industry-wide standards that improve the charging experience for all EV drivers while ensuring its network is prepared for the future through continued investment in technology, people and process.

¹ This is based on internal data and is intended for informational purposes only.

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