GCL System Integration Technology (GCL-SI), a subsidiary of global energy group GCL, announced completion of the development and testing of its electrical vehicle (EV) charger in late July.
The announcement coincides with the launch of its first EV charger production line in Suzhou, China.
The new venture indicates GCL-SI’s movement into energy product markets outside of the solar industry.
The EV chargers developed by GCL-SI come in multiple types to meet different current requirements in various locations. They have been designed to be smaller, aesthetic and able to charge EV batteries to 80% within just half an hour, the company said.
Some of them also offer multimedia screens and multifunctional services including illumination, Wi-Fi hotspot, environment monitoring, security and protection, and will be connected to a cloud platform where immediate information such as their location and usage status can be traced.
The EV chargers with the new embedded intelligent functions will extend the idea of ‘Internet of vehicles,’ said GCL-SI president, Shu Hua.
“Our high power EV charger has a conversion efficiency of 95+% and will be introduced into GCL’s government-backed ‘Green Town’ project in Shanghai,” Hua added. “The future of our products is very promising, as EV chargers are in line with the general trend of green transportation and China’s national development strategy.”
The EV chargers are currently available for purchase in China, and will be on sale for overseas market next year.
Besides EV chargers, GCL-SI is also developing other energy storage products. In May, the company successfully debuted its E-KwBe series of home energy storage products in Australia.
Rajani Baburajan