California-based solar charging tech developer Enteligent has just launched the ‘world’s first’ DC-to-DC electric vehicle solar charger in the US market.
Enteligent opens order books for its new solar EV charger
Enteligent has officially opened the order books for its innovative solar electric vehicle charger, TLCEV T1.
Interested customers must only pay a $250 deposit fee to reserve a unit. According to the official website, TLCEV T1’s early bird price is $$2,249 upon purchase (deposit fee deducted).
In hindsight, the company formally introduced its groundbreaking solar electric vehicle charger at Intersolar North America in Long Beach, California last February 2023.
TLCEV T1 solar EV charger’s power
Enteligent claims that the TLCEV T1 solar electric vehicle charger can yield a maximum of 12.5 kW of DC charging, indicating a twofold increase compared to AC EV chargers.
It also supports home, work, or even store charging for electric vehicles, generating renewable energy through solar panels integration.
For context, home chargers employ an alternating current (AC) flow of energy from the electric grid. Given that EV batteries need direct current (DC), the charging process converts the power from AC to DC.
Impressively, Enteligent claims that the TLCEV T1’s DC-to-DC conversion enables a 20% energy savings. In addition, it avoids the car’s internal conversion electronics, which results in faster charging speed.
Innovative design
As for the design, Enteligent’s TLCEV T1 integrates EV charging directly into solar canopies and carports. Future owners can connect the TLCEV T1 to an already existing home PV string inverter solar installation but not to a microinverter installation.
In addition, it features both the North American Charging Standard (NACS) and CCS-1 plugs and provides a 25-foot cable.
Given that the TLCEV T1 is not sourcing its power from the electric grid, future owners can also avoid the long permitting processes and complex grid integration.
Interested customers can pre-order the Enteligent’s TLCEV T1 here.
