GE and UGE to introduce hybrid wind, solar EV charger

Rybold · Jul 26, 2011

JUL 26, 2011
Urban Green Energy (UGE) and General Electric introduced the Sanya Skypump, an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station that can be powered by wind, solar or a combination of both, and the grid. The device is based on GE’s WattStation EV charger and UGE’s Sanya hybrid wind and solar-powered streetlamp.
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The system also is tied into the grid so it can charge a vehicle when there’s no wind and solar. And during periods when it’s not being used to charge vehicles, the wind and solar can feed electricity back into the grid.
UGE and GE are looking at the charging station for commercial applications, according to Chaskel.
The devices could be installed by a city or shopping center to encourage the use of EVs. It’s designed to offer EV owners a quick charge for about 15 to 20 minutes.
“The way we’ve envisioned it is kind of like an extra boost,” he said.
EV owners will be able to pay for the electricity they use via a card reader, like at a gas station.
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