ABB to electrify autonomous vehicles for largest fully automted port in Singapore
Powering zero-emission, autonomous container transportation with DC charging infrastructure
Singapore
Challenge
Automated charging solution, with integrated redundancy for 24/7 operation and all supporting electrical infrastructure. The charger-to-vehicle connection method was pre-defined by PSA.
Solution
EV charging infrastructure for autonomous guided vehicles transporting shipping containers. Eighteen 450kW fast charging stations with customized pin-type connector, each fully integrated in a pre-fabricated eHouse solution with low and medium voltage switchgear and MV transformer. Each station included three redundant 150kW power conversion modules.
Outcome
The breakthrough project marks the first time ABB’s chargers will be used to power a fleet of autonomous vehicles for commercial operation. A specially designed and customized connection to the chargers will be enabled for end-to-end integration with the fully-electric AGVs.