E.ON has brought six fast charging stations with two charging points each into operation in Papenburg, Lower Saxony, as part of the Deutschlandnetz of the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV). Twelve electric vehicles can be charged with at least 200 kW and up to 400 kW charging power. Modern electric cars are thus ready for the next leg of the journey in around 20 minutes. The site is located on the parking lot of the furniture store Möbel ALBERS, at Deverweg 18 in Papenburg, near the German-Dutch border. It is conveniently located close to the B70, an important north-south connection in the Emsland.
The good connectivity makes the site ideal for charging stops by tourists as well as for residents. Within easy walking distance, besides the furniture store with
publicly accessible sanitary facilities, there are also numerous everyday necessities. Among them supermarkets, drugstores and gastronomic offerings. In addition, the partners plan three more fast-charging locations at the retailer's branches in Meppen, Stralsund and Greifswald.
„With the new fast charging location in Papenburg, we strengthen the charging infrastructure exactly where people live, work and travel. This is another important building block in the Deutschlandnetz, with which we are creating 9,000 ultra-fast charging points nationwide — for comfortable and reliable charging in the city, in rural areas and on the highway", explained Patrick Schnieder, Federal Minister of Transport.
Dagmar Fehler, CEO and spokesperson of NOW GmbH, praises the site for its readily accessible charging spots and many opportunities to use the charging stop meaningfully, so that charging can run smoothly
in the background. The Deutschlandnetz is working to make electromobility even more practical for everyday use.
Modern setup with design canopies, photovoltaic system and user guidance
Ludolf von Maltzan, Business Manager Germany at E.ON Drive Infrastructure, notes that at the new Deutschlandnetz site in Papenburg three design canopies will be deployed, combining functional and design aspects.
"They not only provide protection from weather conditions, but also serve as an information system: an integrated digital display in the design canopy informs about available charging spots as well as the current price per kilowatt-hour for ad-hoc charging," says Maltzan.
As at all the provider's locations, EV drivers in Papenburg source 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. To support a sustainable operation, each of the three canopies has its own
photovoltaic system with a rated capacity of nine kWp per canopy. The energy generated is used directly for the local charging operation. The charging processes can be started and paid for using common charging cards and charging apps, such as the E.ON Drive Comfort App, or via a credit-card terminal at the charging column. The site in northwestern Germany is implemented in the so-called L-Setup of the Deutschlandnetz and thus offers a total of 12 charging points with parking space detection. The barrier-free design includes two extra-wide parking spaces. For commercial vehicles – such as e-vans or electric cars with trailers – there is an extra-long charging space (3 × 7 meters). For additional comfort, some charging spaces are designed as drive-through solutions, so that no maneuvering is necessary.
