ADS-TEC Energy and Salzburg AG have successfully launched ChargePost, a system that enables ultrafast electric vehicle charging while also providing battery storage to support grid stability. This innovation has been technically prequalified for participation in Austria's ancillary services market, showing its ability to offer short-term power adjustments that maintain grid frequency.
ChargePost is engineered to perform ultrafast DC charging (up to 300 kW) with up to 201 kWh of battery storage capacity, even when linked to a standard low-voltage grid. Its advanced features include peak shaving capabilities, reduced grid connection costs and consistent operation, ensuring full-power EV charging at any time, which is particularly advantageous in regions with limited local grid capacity.
Thomas Speidel, founder and CEO of ADS-TEC Energy, along with Salzburg AG board members, highlighted the system's successful prequalification at an event in Salzburg, Austria. Speidel emphasized the importance of transforming fast charging from a financial liability to a strategic asset, advocating for intelligent buffering and grid stability through systems such as ChargePost. These systems demonstrate how high-power charging can be efficiently integrated with grid support.
The collaboration between ADS-TEC Energy and Salzburg AG is set to expand with a contract for 20 additional ChargePost systems, underscoring the strength of their strategic partnership in developing battery-supported fast-charging infrastructure across the region.
ChargePost's ability to qualify for ancillary services traditionally limited to large-scale battery storage systems marks a technological milestone, providing a compact, multiuse architecture that facilitates both fast charging and grid support. This scalable solution offers utilities and charging operators the potential to extend this approach to other regions and markets.
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