International Cargo Bike Festival 2018

INTERNATIONAL CARGO BIKE FESTIVAL 2018
Greenpack Pilot
Project “Infrastructure
with Battery Swapping
Stations”
By Tobias Breyer
One of the biggest challenges in electromobility is the
limited range of electric vehicles in combination with
what is still comparatively long charging duration.
Interchangeable batteries could be a solution to this. A
new pilot project is looking into the feasibility of joint use
of standardised battery modules and the infrastructure
necessary to support this.
Berlin-based startup GreenPack has initialised the pilot project
“Infrastructure with battery swapping stations – use of standardised
battery modules with various usages and different partners from
various sectors”. Partnering with them on the project are eMO, the
Berlin agency for electromobility and the Bundesverband Solare
Mobilität (German Federal Solar Mobility Association). One of the
core aims of the pilot is to work out the potential fields of use for
the battery-swapping concept.
In order to test out the advantages of the joint use of standardised
battery modules, GreenPack will set up a network of battery
swapping stations. On the ground, this means there will be at least
5 stations at different locations in Berlin.
Further partners wanted
GreenPack will also link up many different participants during this
nationwide unique pilot project in the next two years. As part of the
project, firms from the fields of energy, logistics, administration,
trade and other areas will be able to test out the advantages of
the joint use of an infrastructure of battery swapping stations for
e-bikes, e-scooters, e-cargo bikes and other electric vehicles, as well
as equipment for professional green space care.
Partners are still being sought, so if you think your organisation
would like to participate in the project please visit GreenPack’s
stand at the ICBF for further information. www.greenpack.de
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