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Project developed by WEG allows electric vehicles to be recharged with energy generated by the sun and stored in second-life batteries, provided by the company Energy Source and derived from BMW electric vehicles
Recently, the Brazilian multinational WEG developed, in partnership with the giants BMW Brasil and Energy Source, an unprecedented system in Brazil for fast charging of electric vehicles, which can operate connected or completely disconnected from the power distribution network, using batteries connected to solar panels.
WEG has been reinforcing its strategy of developing sustainable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and signing a series of partnerships to supply distributed solar generation systems and charging stations for electric vehicles.
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The system called Carport Solar Off-Grid allows electric vehicles to be recharged with energy generated by the sun and stored in second-life batteries, supplied by the company Energy Source and derived from BMW electric vehicles. When the batteries are 100% charged, it is also possible to export surplus solar energy to the electrical grid.
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“This project promotes the Sun to Wheel concept to 100% sustainable fast charging of electric vehicles, without using energy from the electricity grid (Off grid). With national technology, we are developing the necessary infrastructure to support electric mobility in Brazil”, explains Manfred Peter Johann, Managing Director of WEG Automação.
New technologies will allow electric vehicles to become a global reality
The Carport Solar Off-Grid, which had the participation of multidisciplinary teams from all partner companies, was installed at the BMW industrial park in Araquari/SC.
“The future of premium mobility is sustainable, and the BMW Group supports the national development of new technologies that will allow electric vehicles to become an increasingly global reality”, says Vivaldo Chaves, Director of Operations for the BMW Group Brazil. “This year, we will have five fully electric models being sold in the country (BMW i3, iX3, i4, iX and MINI SE) and we believe that Brazil has excellent professionals to lead the transformation of the mobility industry in the region”, adds the executive.
“For us, at Energy Source, to be part of such a bold project in partnership with WEG and BMW is very rewarding, allowing us to make available all our know-how and demonstrate to the national and international market the excellence of batteries second life developed by us, in addition to the infinite range of application possibilities", comments David Noronha, CEO from Energy Source.
