EVgo, one of the nation’s largest public fast-charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), has entered into a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with longtime technology partner, Delta Electronics, a power management company and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions.
The companies are collaborating to develop next-generation EV charging architecture that’s designed to provide EVgo with greater control over the customer experience while improving reliability and delivering enhanced energy efficiency with reduced costs.
As part of the agreement, EVgo and Delta will build on their long-standing partnership to develop fast chargers focused on enhancing the customer experience. These chargers will feature advanced software, integrated power electronics, a contactless payment interface, ultra high-power 400-kW dispensers, and extended cable lengths for easier access to charge ports on all EV models.
The new charging architecture will incorporate advanced features to improve energy efficiency and power distribution across sites by enhancing EVgo’s dynamic power-sharing capabilities. Designed to align with battery advancements in coming years, EVgo’s next-generation charging technology will allow dynamic power sharing across as many as six charging stalls at a time.
The enhanced power-sharing capability allows EVgo to implement flexible station configurations that can be customized to meet the specific needs of each site. This aspect will be crucial as the company focuses on building larger stall footprints to maximize customer experience and accommodate the growing number of EV drivers on the road.
“Delta looks forward to collaborating further with EVgo as we pioneer the future of EV charging infrastructure by redefining the customer experience, enhancing charger reliability, and advancing energy conservation,” said Austin Tseng, president of Delta Electronics (Americas). “Delta’s core competencies in high-efficiency power electronics and system integration will be key to this endeavour.”
EVgo expects to complete final design and rigorous interoperability testing in its Innovation Lab and deploy these new chargers by the second half of 2026. As part of this next evolution of EVgo’s charging architecture, the company will also enhance its charger firmware and software capabilities to enable more detailed error codes and a more flexible interface to improve maintenance, reset times, and the overall customer experience.
These innovations will deliver faster, more efficient charging sessions by taking advantage of each vehicle’s unique charging curves, and reducing energy consumption and costs while meeting the evolving needs of drivers. EVgo aims to lower its gross capital expense per stall by 30% while increasing peak power delivery by nearly 20 percentage points.
This co-development effort is happening in tandem with ReNew, a program focused on creating a holistically better customer experience for EV drivers. As part of ReNew, EVgo has recently introduced new diagnostic tools and capabilities to enhance reliability, streamline the payment process through improvements to Autocharge+, and is actively addressing legacy equipment on its network. At the same time, the company continues to invest in the development of its future charging infrastructure.
With these expansive investments in customer-centric hardware, firmware, and software solutions, EVgo is continuing to build out a nationwide fast charging network to power an all-electric transportation future.
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