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Siemens wins EV charging contract in Portugal

As part of Portugal's programme to promote electromobility (Mobi.e), Siemens Portugal has concluded a framework agreement for up to 300 charging points. A binding order for 100 of these charging points was placed by Intelli, the coordinator of the Mobi.e programme. Intelli intends to install the charging points in 25 cities by 2012.
April 17, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSAs part of Portugal's programme to promote electromobility (Mobi.e), 189 Siemens Portugal has concluded a framework agreement for up to 300 charging points. A binding order for 100 of these charging points was placed by Intelli, the coordinator of the Mobi.e programme. Intelli intends to install the charging points in 25 cities by 2012.

The Charge CP700A model uses AC voltage, charges electric cars in an hour at a maximum charging power of 22 kW, and can be easily integrated into any standard European city grid, while the charging pole can be incorporated into a smart grid.

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