The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has selected Siemens technology for a nationwide network of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers.
Some 10 Siemens Sicharge D 160kW ultra-fast chargers will be installed on highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.
The chargers have a scalable power up to 300kW and can be expanded with additional external dispensers for up to two additional charging cables. All are cloud-connected devices, which allows operators to monitor and manage the chargers remotely.
“The UAE is committed and working with confidence to reduce the nationwide carbon footprint, by working on the demand side, supply-side and working on our different energies and future technologies to reduce our carbon footprint,” said Sharif Salim Al Olama, under-secretary of the UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Industry.
“Electric vehicles are integral to this effort, and providing this fast, efficient and convenient EV corridor is a crucial step in the energy transition.”
Siemens will provide the charging infrastructure equipment, control and monitoring software, as well as training and commissioning support for the new network.
The command-and-control system allows full monitoring and control of all units and provides the foundation for the next phase of the project, which is to build an app for drivers to access and book chargers.
The UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in October 2021 to establish a long-term partnership that will aid the ministry’s sustainability and digitalisation targets.
In addition to transportation, the discussions include smart building technologies, microgrid and industrial energy management and intelligent substations on the grid edge. The UAE’s national EV charging corridor is the first project that will be delivered under the MoU framework.
