EnBW is planning a large-scale charging park at Kamener Kreuz in North Rhine-Westphalia It will have 52 HPC charging points with a capacity of up to 300 kW making it the largest public fast-charging park in Europe The opening of the park at the Kamen interchange is planned for the fourth quarter of this year The site will be located directly at the Kamen exit (exit 15 of motorway 2) where EnBW says there are restaurants and shopping outlets in the immediate vicinity in addition to the “highly frequented long-distance traffic arteries” the HPC Park appears to be embedded in a commercial area The facility is described by EnBW as a “flagship charging park” – analogous to the charging park in Rutesheim on the A8 that will open in October 2020 The project at Kamener Kreuz also has a number of things in common with this location: as in Rutesheim the charging points will be roofed and illuminated which will supply the site near Kamen with electricity with a capacity of up to 120 kilowatts and feed surplus energy into the local grid there will be a toilet on site – according to the energy provider this is in response to a frequently expressed customer wish there is one big difference in the used dimensions While there are eight charging points in Rutesheim “The location in Kamen shows the quality and progress in the expansion of the charging infrastructure in Germany,” says Timo Sillober Chief Sales and Operations Officer at EnBW “Where today there is still a green field in around half a year more than 50 cars will be able to fast charge at the same time.” Charging processes are likely to be billed according to the usual conditions in EnBW’s “hypergrid” As is the case at all other EnBW charging points 100 per cent green electricity will also flow at Kamener Kreuz In contrast to most charging parks near motorways EnBW operates the facilities in Rutesheim and at Kamener Kreuz itself the energy group has usually installed fast chargers at service stations in cooperation with companies such as Tank & Rast At the Werratal Süd service station on the A4 in Hesse EnBW installed three Hyperchargers in mid-September 2020 directly next to the pumps for conventional fuels By 2025, EnBW wants to operate 2,500 fast-charging locations nationwide the company says it has completed 13 large fast-charging parks nationwide as well as more than 350 fast-charging locations The company also states that it has an additional 50 large sites in the realisation and project planning stages and is currently planning a further 300 to 400 smaller fast-charging sites EnBW is investing 100 million euros annually in the nationwide expansion of the fast-charging infrastructure enbw.com I agree with the Privacy policy electrive has been following the development of electric mobility with journalistic passion and expertise since 2013 we offer comprehensive coverage of the highest quality — as a central platform for the rapid development of this technology One of the main highlights at the Geneva Motor Show in March was the release of a wide variety of tuning programs for the 2012 Porsche 911 (991) Carrera and Carrera S presented their take on the seventh generation 911 One of these companies is SpeedArt from Rutesheim who offered us the chance to experience their package for the 991 When we arrived at the headquarters close to Stuttgart the home base of Porsche and Mercedes-Benz the white Porsche 911 was parked inside the showroom surrounded by other SpeedArt cars and a team of employees working on the latest offerings and sales SpeedArt owner Björn Striening welcomed us and moved the sports car outside for our road test The basis of the SpeedArt 991 is a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S with PDK and Sport Chrono package Björn and his team added a series of exterior and interior design parts to the stock car and fitted 21 inch forged LSC wheels The SpeedArt LSC wheel center star and outer rim are available in different colors but the ones fitted on our test car were respectively black and chrome The body kit of the SpeedArt SP91-R features a front chin spoiler The upgrades offer small changes to the sporty design of the car They enhance the looks while taking design cues from the styling of the SpeedART Panamera and latest Cayenne models This new rear wing mounts on top of the original rear spoiler for an integrated look The stock wing is still usable and the new bolt-on wing does not intervene with its operation The tuner is currently developing a larger rear wing which will provide a more prominent design statement to the looks of the German sports car Our test car did not offer any technical upgrades SpeedArt is currently working on an engine upgrade for both the 911 Carrera and Carrera S The performance upgrade will feature an ECU remap offering an increase in horsepower of 25hp and 25Nm of torque the Carrera S is powered by a direct injection 3.8 liter flat six which delivers a stock performance of 400hp and 440Nm of torque The Carrera is powered by a naturally aspirated direct injection 3.4 liter flat six which delivers a stock 350 horsepower and 390Nm of torque The 911 Carrera S with PDK manages to accelerate from nought to 100km/h in 4.3 seconds Pressing the Sport Plus button on the optional Sport Chrono package cuts that to 4.1 seconds The 911 Carrera with PDK needs only 4.6 seconds (Sport Plus 4.4 seconds) to sprint from a standing start to 100km/h there is a sports exhaust system with a butterfly valve The latter parts were installed on our test car The exhaust system itself was still the stock unit from Porsche A light Titanium sport exhaust system will be available at a later stage for racing enthusiasts On the option list you will also find different sport suspensions for street and race track use Next to the standard sport suspensions there is an airlift suspension to maintain the everyday practicability of cars with the SP91-R body kit During our drive we did not experience any major problems with the ground clearance of the car’s front but we can imagine that in densely populated areas with speed bumps the system may come in handy SpeedArt offers endless customization options for the cabin of the sports car The specialist fitted a combination between blue and green stitching steering wheel and center console of the press car The final combination would not be our immediate choice but it did introduce us to the type of craftsmanship SpeedArt offers for the interior our experience of the SpeedArt SP91-R did not change our opinion about the 2012 Porsche 911 (991) Carrera S The only noticeable change was the 21 inch forged LSC wheels They offered a slightly more bumpy ride due to the larger rim size but not up to a level you would feel uncomfortable For us the new Porsche 991 is still a sports car close to perfection It became more of a gran tourer capable of offering you sportiveness when requested SpeedArt just added its own type of refinement to the equation you either love or hate but making the overall experience more unique from the stock offering from Zuffenhausen It is now up to the customers to decide if they would opt for it and website in this browser for the next time I comment EnBW opens a new flagship charging park at a transport junction with an output of up to 300 kilowatts powered by 100% green electricity Electric car drivers can now top up their range with ultra-fast and convenient charging precisely where they need it which EnBW is opening in Rutesheim/Germany is showing how this might look in the future: a public and canopied charging park with eight charging points has been built on a greenfield site close to the Leonberg motorway junction just outside Stuttgart Equipped with an output of up to 300 kilowatts a vehicle can extend its range here within the shortest space of time using all standard charging connectors (CCS electric cars can get an extra 100 kilometres and their drivers can benefit from real carbon-neutral mobility  That’s because all charging points are supplied with 100% green electricity The park’s canopy is fitted with a photovoltaic system which feeds into the local power grid and supplies the location itself with energy. In terms of comfort the new EnBW charging park is also showing how modern charging infrastructure is evolving: a large canopy offers shelter from the elements at all times and appealing lighting and video surveillance provide peace of mind even when it is dark A public WLAN makes it possible to send a quick email or enjoy some entertainment while the vehicle is charging.  Read more: Introducing a fast and an ultra-fast EV charger Cable systems specially developed by EnBW make the cable routing and thus the handling during the charging process particularly comfortable Besides locations in car parks or in places where people do their shopping charging parks like the one in Rutesheim make electric mobility especially convenient to use and are being built by EnBW throughout Germany:   “We are totally committed to and passionate about electric mobility That is why our customers who use our quick-charging points will only get electricity from regenerative sources because it is the only way of making sure that the mobility transition is actually also sustainable And we offer our customers real charging comfort on a park with a motorway service area,” explains Timo Sillober who is also responsible for electric mobility which means that it is already perfectly equipped for the further rise in electric vehicles on Germany’s roads Its capacity can be flexibly doubled to up to 16 charging points. As a general contractor the service division of Group subsidiary Netze BW planned and built the park and is also responsible for operating it. The quick-charging infrastructure is being expanded at high speed Watch our videos: Electric mobility: Installation and integration of charging systems and electric vehicle EnBW operates the largest quick-charging network for electric mobility The strategic focus here is on state-of-the-art quick-charging locations in the course of further expanding the company’s own nationwide charging infrastructure The company is using them to bring ultra-fast charging along motorway routes and in city centre locations to precisely the places where electric vehicle drivers need it.  The Rutesheim site will be the third large quick-charging location that EnBW has commissioned within the space of just one month: at the start of September it opened Germany’s first urban quick-charging park in Stuttgart city centre as part of the “USP-BW” pilot project in conjunction with the state of Baden-Württemberg Another 15 locations are being planned across the state. A few days later this was followed by the first motorway service area in Germany to have quick-charging points for electric cars standing side by side with conventional fuel pumps realised in cooperation with Tank&Rast at Werratal services in Hessen EnBW will have invested approximately 100 million euros annually in further expanding its quick-charging infrastructure and is commissioning one new quick-charging location every day whether in urban settings or along transport axes are already being planned.  “Sustainable mobility plays a key role in climate protection We have built the EnBW HyperNetz so that more and more people can make the switch to an electric car with our own locations such as the flagship charging park in Rutesheim we are making sure that the charging process is a comfortable experience,” summarises Sillober The EnBW HyperNetz gives electric vehicle drivers access to the largest charging network in Germany in addition to more than 100,000 charging points in six European countries (including the Netherlands Already named “Best Electric Mobility Provider” (Connect Test 06/2020) with the most charging points in D-A-CH (E-Mobility Excellence Study 08/20) the company’s nationwide quick-charging locations are set to increase in number to over 1,000 locations by 2021.  Did you miss that? EnBW wants  to be  climate-neutral by 2035 By pursuing this course with the company’s own quick-charging infrastructure and integrating additional European countries the EnBW HyperNetz continues to experience strong growth The company is complementing its charging infrastructure activities with Germany’s most popular app for electric mobility It always finds the nearest charging option displays ultra-fast charging options and facilitates convenient contactless payment for the charging process Read more: We invest 50 percent of our profit into R&D”   Looking to stay on top of all relevant industry and business news? Click here to subscribe to our free twice-weekly pv Europe newsletter. 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