ABBin charge

ABB has installed the UK’s first
privately-owned direct current (DC)
rapid-charging station for electric
vehicles at the offices of printing
company RCS PLC in Retford,
Nottinghamshire.

The Terra 51 charger was bought
with financial support from the
Midlands Plugged-in Places (PiP)
project, part of the UK government’s
wider programme to develop EV
charging infrastructures across the
UK. The rapid-charge station is being
used by RCS to recharge its electric
fleet of sales and delivery vehicles, but
will also be part of the Plugged-in
Midlands public charging network.

The Terra 51 installed in Retford is
a single-port charger, suited to
locations with regular traffic. ABB’s
product portfolio also includes the
multi-port Terra Base Station 100.2,
which can charge two cars at once.