Raphael Görner: Rittal wants to drive standardisation for EV charging

German company Rittal is one of the partners to make Powerblock/Dispenser Architecture a reality. Rittal is in charge of the modular platform installed in the power distribution cabinets needed for this type of charging infrastructure.

“This is the EcoG Connect, where we supply the enclosure solution, but also Busbar solution with a very flexible switching matrix to really supply the different dispensers,” says Raphael Görner, Executive Vice President BU Energy & Power Solutions at Rittal as he opens up the power distribution cabinet displayed at the EcoG stand at the Power2Drive in Munich. “It is a modular enclosure solution, where you can connect and more and more power blocks if needed. So with that, you can easily extend and modify the offering for the different applications for the different charging sites.“

Rittal is one of the companies that German e-mobility startup EcoG partnered up with to develop its ‘Powerblock/Dispenser Architecture.’ It involves connecting several charging stations to one central power block. This makes charging infrastructure easier to install, as groundwork is not needed for every charge point—only for the central power dispenser.

Moreover, in the case of stand-alone chargers, they all need their own power electronics, such as cooling. That, too, is a thing of the past with the ‘Powerblock-Dispenser Architecture.’ According to EcoG, that makes the solution more scalable in terms of the number of charging points.

And while Rittal provides a modular system for the distribution cabinets, Görner stresses the importance of everyone working towards a common goal.

“We have a history of standardising things,” Görner explains. “We want to drive forward these electrifying standards, as we call them, together with partners like EcoG, to really drive forward standardization in charging infrastructure.“