Olimpia Parking uses ABB technology for charging electric vehicles

Alina Oprea

27 February, 2023 at 1:12 PM

Olimpia Parking, the largest private parking provider at Bucharest's Henri Coanda International Airport, is the first parking service in Romania that implemented ABB's latest building automation and EV charging technology. The parking facility, which offers spaces for up to 1,500 cars, also now benefits from intelligent lighting thanks to an ABB i-bus® KNX building automation system.

”Olimpia Parking, the largest private parking provider at Bucharest's Henri Coanda International Airport is the first parking service in Romania that implemented ABB's latest building automation and EV charging technology. Installation of ABB E-mobility's cutting-edge charging technology has made Olimpia Parking the first one in Romania able to offer premium conditions for electric and hybrid cars”, according to ABB.

ABB E-mobility supplied 36 Terra AC 22kW charging stations and one Terra 94 CJ 90kW DC fast charging station, all benefitting from cloud connectivity via ABB ChargerSync to allow remote configuration, monitoring, load management and software updates, minimizing the need for onsite intervention and maximizing uptime and efficiency. The installation, completed in cooperation with IOT Solutions, currently gives Olimpia Parking the largest EV charging capacity installed in one location in Romania.

The parking facility, which offers spaces for up to 1,500 cars, also now benefits from intelligent lighting thanks to an ABB i-bus® KNX building automation system. Comprising of over 126 sensors connected to a network of LED lamps, the system ensures proper power management and optimum lighting intensity in all areas. To enable such precision, 32 dimming modules with 8 channels each for 1-10V control have been installed, together with motion sensors, four logic controllers and five ABB i-bus® KNX feeders.

Since installation, ABB's ABB i-bus® KNX solution has led to a reduction in electricity consumption of over 80%, compared to the previous design.

“We chose charging solutions from ABB because they come fully equipped, with all integrated protection systems for short circuit, overvoltage, loss of grounding etc. They can be connected by wire but also by Wi-Fi to the internet, they have an integrated Bluetooth connection, but also integrated GSM, RFID control. In addition, the software made available by ABB matches our requirements perfectly. With the ABB charging stations you can balance the load in the network and you can achieve a very good user management,” said Adrian Micu, General Manager of IOT Solutions.

ABB entered the e-mobility market back in 2010, and today has sold more than 1 million electric vehicle chargers across more than 85 markets; over 50,000 DC fast chargers and more than 1 million AC chargers, including those sold through Chargedot. ABB's Terra DC fast chargers, like the one installed at Olimpia Parking, are designed for quick, convenient charging of all electric vehicle models, including those equipped with high-voltage battery systems. Terra fits for public and fleet use, while its modular design allows an increase of charging power up to 180 kW. Terra DC supports all EV charging standards and battery voltages on the market. ABB offers its customers in Romania EV charging solutions starting from 3.7 kW chargers, up to 600 kW fast chargers, both for electric vehicles and for the fast charging of electric buses and trucks.