ChargePoint and Eaton launch ultrafast V2X chargers

EV charging solutions provider ChargePoint has teamed up with power management company Eaton to develop an ultrafast charging architecture with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets. 

ChargePoint Express Grid is a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) capable solution that delivers up to 600kW of power for passenger EVs and can provide megawatt charging for heavy-duty commercial applications.

The integration of ChargePoint’s Express chargers with Eaton’s end-to-end electrical solutions delivers a solution designed to overcome grid constraints, addressing the challenge of how to cost-effectively scale charging for the growing number of EVs entering service. 

By leveraging Eaton’s Everything as a Grid approach and integrated V2X capabilities, the system can synchronize onsite renewables, energy storage and vehicle batteries with local energy markets to help fleets significantly reduce fueling costs. 

When deployed at scale with participating utilities, the joint architecture can help balance the electric grid. 

“The new ChargePoint Express architecture, and particularly the Express Grid variant, will take DC fast charging to levels of performance and cost not previously imagined. This latest technological breakthrough further demonstrates our commitment to deliver innovation,” said Rick Wilmer, chief executive of ChargePoint.

“Combined with Eaton’s end-to-end grid capabilities, ChargePoint is delivering solutions to help EVs win on pure economics, regardless of tax incentives or government support.” 

Paul Ryan, vice president and general manager of energy transition at Eaton, said: “Accelerating electrification at scale hinges on industry-changing technology from trusted manufacturers that can be deployed faster while achieving new levels of reliability and efficiency at a significantly lower cost.

“Our partnership with ChargePoint is an accelerator for innovation in electrification, with novel technology today and into the future that makes going electric the smart choice.”

Eaton will custom engineer each Express configuration with comprehensive power infrastructure delivered site-ready with the option of a skid-mounted solution to expedite installation, reduce equipment requirements, and simplify connection to the grid and distributed energy resources (DERs). 

Eaton also plans to commercialise solid-state transformer technology in the next year through its recent acquisition of Resilient Power Systems Inc. to support DC applications in the EV market and beyond.