UAE to create electric vehicle charging corridor powered by Siemens

The nationwide grid of ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers will enable the adoption of EVs by addressing range anxiety, and lay the groundwork for a more connected and sustainable transportation system. Ten Siemens Sicharge D 160 kW ultra-fast chargers will be installed on the highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah. These chargers will also have a scalable power up to 300kW and can be expanded with additional external dispensers for up to two additional charging cables.

These are cloud-connected devices that allow operators to monitor and manage the chargers remotely.

“The UAE is committed and working with confidence to reduce the nationwide carbon footprint, by working on the demand side, supply-side and working on our different energies and future technologies to reduce our carbon footprint,” said Sharif Salim Al Olama, under-secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Industry.

“The UAE is committed and working with confidence to reduce the nationwide carbon footprint, by working on the demand side and supply-side”

Siemens has taken over infrastructure, control and monitoring software, training, and commissioning support and will build an app for drivers to access and book chargers in Phase 2.