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New solar-powered pop-up EV charging hub can be deployed in 24 hours

15 June 2022

Solar car park funder and operator 3ti has created a new pop-up solar-powered electric vehicle charging up which can be deployed in just 24 hours. 

Three modular canopies supporting 36 solar power optimise charging speed and reduce the carbon intensity of electricity used, and the unit itself is built around a recycled shipping container. 

The hub, Papilio3, can support up to 12 EV chargepoints with a battery storage capacity of up to 250 kWh and is hoped to help boost the roll out of EV charging infrastructure and help to decarbonise the transport sector. Available on a rental contract, Papilio3 does not require capital investment by customers.

Founder and CEO of 3ti Tim Evans said, “Overnight charging at home generally provides the most cost effective, carbon efficient, sustainable form of EV charging, but in the UK, around 50% of households will not be able to do this.

“If you live in a flat, a tower block, a rented house, in temporary accommodation or even in a £10m terraced town house in Chelsea, you’re probably not going to be able to charge an EV at home.

“By utilising dwell times of several hours, when cars are parked at work or when the driver is visiting a shopping or leisure venue, for example, 3ti’s system ensures that EVs can achieve a level of charge that covers day to day driving needs and does it in the most low carbon way.”

He continued, “Widespread adoption of SCPs [Solar Car Parks] will turn underutilised spaces into renewable energy generating assets and adding batteries and EV charge points will accelerate decarbonisation of the UK’s transport sector.

“Allowing businesses to generate renewable energy right outside their front door not only gives them greater control of energy costs, it also makes a huge statement to customers and visitors that they are serious about tackling climate change and reducing carbon emissions.

“Papilio3 isn’t just about providing the UK with a broader range of EV charge points. It also focuses on the capture and management of renewable energy, as a way of reducing the country’s draw on carbon-intensive energy for EV charging at peak times."

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