ION, the UAE-based sustainable transportation joint venture between Bee’ah and Crescent Enterprises, has installed high-power, ultra-fast charging stations with a total capacity of up to 350KW, on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
This came in response to growing demand for electric vehicle infrastructure, state news agency WAM reported.
The stations can supply combined charging system (CCS) EVs and also solve a common issue with EV charging infrastructure by catering to all types of e-vehicles including buses.
I also offers the fastest charging times in the UAE, fully charging vehicles in less than 15 minutes on average and reducing user waiting time drastically.
They are 25 times faster than a traditional home charger which only supplies up to 7 KW. Featuring less cable work, the stations are also cost-effective and reduce carbon footprint.
Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of Bee’ah and Chairman at ION, said: "This is yet another demonstration of ION’s commitment to supporting the e-mobility network in the UAE. ION is at the forefront of bringing transformative, green mobility solutions to the market, and we are delighted to claim we have installed the Gulf region’s first ultra-fast charging stations."
For his part, Nasir Al Shamsi, Director Sustainable Mobility at Bee’ah, said: "We are proud to have pioneered the installation of these ultra-fast charging stations in the region and the UAE, offering EV users convenience and efficiency that was not available before. We are rapidly responding to emerging industry trends and meeting the needs of players across the burgeoning electric transportation network in the UAE."
ION is fast-tracking the development of electric transportation in the UAE, and has achieved significant milestones within a few short years since its launch.
