Siemens (USA) - Third Generation of Award-Winning VersiCharge AC Series is the First in the Industry to Integrate with Building Management Systems.

Siemens eMobility announced the launch of the next generation of VersiCharge AC Series electric vehicle (EV) chargers for commercial and residential use. This is the first EV charger in the industry to interact with building management systems, enabling operators to monitor, manage and adjust the system in real-time. The third generation of AC charging, VersiCharge offers convenient tools for adjusting power demand, accurate metering of energy usage, and expanded network connectivity to electric vehicle service providers, buildings, and automation systems. The UL/cUL-certified model also boasts up to 11.5 kW of alternating current (AC) charging power and multiple configurations tailored toward multi-family, workplaces, and utility applications.

“Modularity, scalability, and a focus on open standards are key requirements for EV Charging infrastructure.  Our next-generation product is designed to help both the commercial and residential sectors realize their carbon reduction goals with a solution that can effectively grow with them over time,” said John DeBoer, head of Siemens eMobility and Future Grid Business Unit. “We’ve developed the VersiCharge AC series so that cities, businesses and individuals can make the most of what EVs have to offer now and in the years to come.”

The VersiCharge AC Series paves the way for carbon reduction and air quality improvement through smart load management. Its open protocols enable direct interaction with building management systems such as Siemens Desigo or similar third-party systems that control peak energy demand and lower operational costs.

The state-of-the-art solution is comprehensively interoperable, with the ability to work across all Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP)-certified charging networks and with any fleet or personal vehicle.

The new VersiCharge AC series enables fast AC charging and can be wall or pedestal mounted. The new home charger has an easy-to-use mobile app, smart interface and flexible Internet connectivity. The commercial charger is designed to fit any commercial location, such as airports, parking garages, retail facilities, or hospitals, and possesses many novel networking methods to ease connectivity to the grid, enable secure transaction management, and seamlessly tie into many network topologies.

Siemens is committed to supporting electrification for customer segments across all vehicle categories. The PlugtoGrid™ eMobility product portfolio encompasses EV charging infrastructure hardware, software and services. The solutions are geared to maximize the abilities of EVs to act as Distributed Energy Resources, as well as enable the effective harnessing of renewable sources. To date, Siemens eMobility has delivered charging solutions in over 35 countries. The company continues its PlugtoGridTM focus on customers in the car, bus, fleet, and truck market across North America.

About Siemens Corporation:

Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems, and automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Through the separately managed companies Siemens Energy, the global energy business of Siemens, and Siemens Mobility, a leading supplier of smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is shaping the energy systems of today and tomorrow as well as the world market for passenger and freight services. Due to its majority stakes in the publicly listed companies Siemens Healthineers AG and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (as part of Siemens Energy), Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital healthcare services as well as environmentally friendly solutions for onshore and offshore wind power generation. For more than 160 years, the company has innovated and invented technologies to support American industry spanning manufacturing, energy, healthcare and infrastructure. In fiscal 2019, Siemens USA reported revenue of $26.5 billion and employs approximately 50,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.