E-mobility is becoming increasingly important and should become accessible to a broad user market. The expansion of the charging infrastructure is helping to boost confidence in e-mobility and alleviate the current problems of range, infrastructure and price. Rittal manages the value chain from power generation to climate control at the charging station. Together with partners and customers, Rittal designs central infrastructure elements that are required to set up a charging station and produces components for this infrastructure - such as outdoor enclosures, containers for holding batteries or for transformer stations, and cooling systems for fast-charging stations.

Supplied with electricity right from the start
The energy source is right at the beginning: Renewable energy from the sun or wind as well as fossil fuels (natural gas) are energy sources that can be used for e-mobility. Rittal supplies complete system solutions and control enclosures for wind turbines as well as generator connection boxes on the solar panel. At the transformer station, the electricity from the medium-voltage grid is then transformed into the electrical voltage used by low-voltage grids and fed to the storage station in the charging park.

For this energy infrastructure, Rittal offers both enclosures for holding batteries and pre-assembled containers for climate control - such as the VX25, which enables batteries to be replaced quickly and can hold up to 1,400 kilograms. The outdoor enclosures from Rittal meet the highest requirements and contribute to the standardization of the infrastructure.

Electronics and controls safely housed
Various infrastructure housings for power electronics and control modules are also part of the charging park. They secure the supply of several charging points and must be well protected. Rittal can implement various climate control concepts and superstructures in a secure enclosure using partition walls, installation frames and mounting plates. Cooling is particularly important for powerful fast-charging stations with 350 kilowatts. The systems and outdoor enclosures from Rittal ensure climate control of the power electronics, provide constant heat distribution and take into account changing weather conditions as well as access and personal protection.

Optimum performance of the charging stations
Rittal produces the enclosures for the actual charging stations, where the electric vehicles are charged like at a filling station - either as standard enclosures for industrial applications or in a customer-specific design. The enclosure technology is an important factor when setting up the charging infrastructure - protection types, resistance classes, scalability and climate control must be taken into account. Double-walled enclosures that meet the impact resistance requirements of public fast-charging stations and can be designed to be resistant are particularly suitable.

Asecond life for car batteries
When the power density decreases and the electric vehicles are no longer sufficiently supplied, the batteries can be used elsewhere, for example as an alternative supply for charging stations. Depending on the application, the batteries are housed in an indoor or outdoor enclosure. Rittal is working with the customer to expand the use of second-life batteries and supplies corresponding enclosure solutions.

Customers demand worldwide availability of solutions and spare parts. Rittal has the appropriate reach and a global organization to meet these requirements. Rittal's entry into e-mobility therefore complements its existing portfolio. Rittal is already working on a significant order with the Australian e-infrastructure provider Tritium: Tritium, one of the manufacturers of the Ionity charging stations, is sourcing outdoor enclosures from Rittal and will further expand the infrastructure for electric vehicles in 26 countries. as