Scientists of the Novosibirsk State Technical University (NETI), together with the industrial partner JSC NPP Radiosvyaz, have created an industrial model of a fast electric charging station for electric vehicles within the framework of the Priority 2030 program. Preparations for industrial production are underway at this stage.
"The design of the charging station is implemented according to the modular principle, which allows it to be configured for the required number of charging stations of the required capacity. Currently, several prototypes of the station have been manufactured with two 40 kW power converters, which can operate separately for simultaneous charging of several electric vehicles or together on one charging connector to provide charging power up to 80 kW. The widespread charging standards CHAdeMO (Japan), GB/T (China), Type 2 (Europe) are supported. One of the most significant solutions is a self-developed control system based on universal controller modules and software, which provide flexible configuration of stations to meet customer requirements. The charging station was created for Siberian conditions. Thanks to its double body, well—thought-out design of air ducts and automatic climate control system, it can support charging electric vehicles with high power for a long time at low and high temperatures, and is not afraid of polluted urban air," said Evgeny Abramov, a junior researcher at the Center for Technological Excellence, an assistant at the Department of Electrical Engineering at NSTU-NETI.
In 2024, a number of tests of the stations were carried out in the laboratories of NSTU-NETI and on factory testing equipment, including: protection against electric shock; protection against ingress of solid particles and moisture; resistance to temperature effects (the station was maintained for a long time in conditions of low and elevated temperatures, after which it turned on at full power and had to to ensure long-term operation without significantly reducing the output power). Also, cyclic tests were carried out for each charging standard at different loads — checking for reliability in conditions of multiple starts and stops. According to the test results, a lot of work has been done to adjust the design, software, operational documentation and technological files for production in order to increase the efficiency of the plant and unify its components to optimize industrial production technology.
The final stage of testing will take place at the beginning of this year. Next, the partner company decides to launch a production line for the production of stations.
As Evgeny notes, the market of electric charging stations in Russia and the regulatory framework are at the stage of active formation, government support programs in the form of subsidies for the development of this industry are emerging, and the requirements for station characteristics are being clarified. Special attention is currently being paid to the localization of component manufacturing in the Russian Federation and the use of domestic software. Taking into account the new realities, electric charging stations will be improved.
"We are currently discussing technical specifications with our industrial partners for the development of updated controller equipment and software to support new versions of the OCPP 2.0.1 and OCPI 2.2.1 protocols, which are responsible for communication with the operators' central control system (unified network of charging stations). In addition to new data exchange protocols with operators, it is planned to develop a domestic AC/DC converter, increase the capacity of stations and maximize the localization of component production at Russian enterprises," added Evgeny Abramov.