Energy
Energy planned around the route, the schedule and the power available on site.
Fast charging where the grid is thin
A fast charger draws a lot of power for a short time. In a dense or historic district, available site capacity can limit that peak demand.
A battery-buffered charger decouples the two. It draws a modest, steady feed from an ordinary connection all day, stores it, and releases it quickly when a vehicle plugs in. A properly specified three-phase connection replenishes the buffer between charging sessions. Site capacity, vehicle demand and losses determine the sustainable throughput.
The QAF depot unit
The proposed unit would be sourced from an established buffered-charger supplier. Final output, thermal rating, integration and warranty arrangements remain to be agreed.
| Buffer | 100–140 kWh lithium iron phosphate |
|---|---|
| Grid feed | Three-phase, from 32 A |
| Outputs | Two CCS2 leads, up to 60 kW each |
| Climate | Rated for 50 °C ambient, shaded installation |
| Turnaround | Vehicle-dependent; converted-vehicle charging curve to be validated |
| Vehicles per buffer | Depends on energy per session, reserve, losses and concurrent grid feed |
Inside the network that exists
The Kingdom already has a national charging network and the operators to run it. The proposed depot programme is intended to integrate with established charging operations.
The regional programme proposes Type 2 / CCS2 compatibility, subject to conversion and testing. Open protocols are part of the depot specification, so an operator can bring them into an existing back office, meter them, and manage them from the same screen as the rest of its estate. King Salman Gate is planned around seamless connection to public transport; QAF proposes depot locations at suitable interchanges, where transit stops and the walking district begins.
Plan your fleet.
Share the setting, the daily journeys and the number of vehicles. We will shape a proposal around them.