New Variable Chargelift for Flexible Charging of SBRS at ALDI SÜD in Rastatt

At ALDI SÜD in Rastatt, you can currently admire the following installation from the street. There are no chargers obstructing the trucks when reversing toward the ramps. Instead, there are three large cantilever arms with a flexible charging solution.

Just as a reminder: The Chargelift was developed to conveniently lower CCS cables from above, preventing them from hanging from the ceiling or a mast, which could potentially cause collisions in the bus lane. Additionally, the design avoids the use of bulky cable reels, which are not feasible anyway when using liquid-cooled CCS cables, as is the case here at ALDI SÜD.

The special feature in Rastatt: The Chargelift itself can be moved several meters!
The reason for this is fire safety regulations. Vehicles should not only be charged while docked at the ramp for loading and unloading, but also while parked. In such cases, trucks must be positioned at a greater distance from the ramp. To accommodate this, the Chargelift must be movable. This is impressively achieved using a pull-cable system, as demonstrated by the on-site installation.

Cooling units for the liquid-cooled CCS cables are mounted on the cantilever arms, as the installation is designed to support charging power of up to 375 kW in the future (currently 250 kW). This will allow charging via CCS cables with up to 500 A (currently: 330 A).

The chargers and a small transformer station are located on the opposite side of the yard in a fenced-off area. The cables leading to the cantilever arms have been buried across the yard.

All in all, a comfortable solution for the truck drivers.