Design and implementation of a fast recharge station for electric vehicles

In this paper it is described an innovative project born by the cooperation between Polo per la Mobilità Sostenibile (POMOS) and Citroën Italia. The project concerned the implementation of a high power fast recharge station for electric vehicles in the parking lot of the Citroën dealer. This station is free and available for all the owners of electric vehicles with no restriction on the vehicle brand. The fast recharge station is able to restore the battery pack charge to 80% of maximum value in about 20 minutes using direct current charging at 400 V. The whole project includes in addition to the fast recharge dock two traditional recharge docks driven by a vertical axis innovative mini-wind generator able to produce from 6 to 30 kW. The wind generator is allowed to exchange power with the electric grid implementing the concept of smart grid. The recharge station has been inaugurated by the Italian environment minister July 25-th 2012.