Epyon
| Besloten vennootschap | |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 2006, Delft |
| Headquarters | Rijswijk, the Netherlands |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Hans Streng (CEO), Crijn Bouman, Wouter Robers, Wouter Smit (founders)[1] |
| Products | Fast Chargers for electric vehicles |
Number of employees | 50 (FTE, 2010) |
| Website | www.epyonpower.com |
Epyon is a Dutch company that produces fast-chargers for electric vehicles.
Epyon opened Europe’s first commercial fast-charging station in May 2010 in the Netherlands. The system can deliver 50 kilowatts of power to charge a nine-person taxi van in 30 minutes.[2][3][4] Epyon’s system offers the ability to charge multiple vehicles at the same time, remote configuration, and an Internet-based system that lets Dutch utility Essent bill customers for use. The Netherlands-based station will be used to charge two nine-person taxi van EVs from local taxi company Kijlstra.[5]
Epyon's charge stations are compliant with the CHAdeMO standard, which is used by the Nissan Leaf and the Mitsubishi i MiEV. Epyon's charging station can provide an 80 percent charge for the Leaf's 24-kWh battery pack in about 30 minutes. [6]
History
Epyon started in 2006 based on advances of nanotechnology in batteries. The first product of Epyon was a 1-minute telephone charger called the FlashPack. The FlashPack had an internal battery[7] or super capacitor[8] that could be charged in under a minute. Epyon abandoned the telephone market to serve the Electric Vehicle market before the FlashPack reached the stores.[1][9]
In October 2010 Epyon showed an AC/DC combined charging post together with Nissan at the Paris Motor Show.[10]
In November 2010 Lite-On announced it invested into Epyon.[11] Epyon raised 7 Million Euros in this investment round.[12]
On June 30, 2011 ABB has acquired Epyon.
On May 20, 2014 Epyon was recognized as the Cleantech startup of the Decade. [13]
Products
Epyon builds CHAdeMO certified chargers:
- Terra 51: a 50 kW fast charger
- Terra Charge Post: A small envelope fast-charge post for use with their Base station.
- Terra Base station: A cabinet with the power electronics that can connect up to 4 charge posts.
- Luna: A retrofit box to convert an electric car to CHAdeMO.
Power Routing
Epyon's chargers are remotely managed by their Power Routing network,[14] which computes the local power grid, billing, and battery life management.[15]
References
- 1 2 , Jaarverslag TUDelft Highlights 2006
- ↑ Holland to Have Europe’s First Commercial EV Charging Station in Leeuwarden (Preparing for LEAF?) | Electric Vehicles
- ↑ Epyon Unveils Fast Charger for Electric Vehicles During Nissan LEAF Tour in Amsterdam—Autoblog Green
- ↑ Epyon: News
- ↑ Epyon Opens Europe's First Commercial Fast-Charging EV Station | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World , Inhabitat
- ↑ Epyon Unveils Fast Charger for Electric Vehicles During Nissan LEAF Tour in Amsterdam—Autoblog Green - autoblog.com
- ↑ Epyon laadt elektrisch voertuig binnen kwartier op
- ↑ TU Delta - Archief: Batterijen opgepast, de supercondensatoren vallen aan
- ↑ Epyon B.V.: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek
- ↑ http://www.wallstreet-online.de/nachricht/3026716-epyon-introduces-first-electric-vehicle-ac-dc-combo-charge-post
- ↑ http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101101PR201.html
- ↑ Epyon Raises EU7 Million in Equity to Scale up Its EV Fast-Charger Business
- ↑ http://www.sprout.nl/artikel/delfts-epyon-cleantech-startup-decade
- ↑ Epyon opens Europe's first commercial fast-charging station for EVs
- ↑ TERRA: Epyon’s New Fast Charging Station For EV’s - Ecofriend