The installation, at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, Scotland, is the first of its kind to be operational in Scotland and provides hospital users with access to 12 charge points boosted by renewable energy.
The multi award-winning Papilio3 is built around a recycled shipping container and can be installed in under eight hours. It can be easily transported and set up almost anywhere in the world. Today, Papilio3 is already in operation at several facilities across the UK, designed to solve many of the challenges facing transport, energy, and infrastructure sectors.
3ti says the Papilio3 offers a significantly improved experience to other charging stations and is pre-fitted with a back-office billing system and a range of technology and user features. The water-tight canopy keeps EV drivers dry, while energy saving motion sensors automatically operate the lights when a customer approaches. Fully operational CCTV also provides additional safety and security for the public.
Papilio3 is available from 3ti on a rental contract and therefore requires no capital investment by customers. With a solar capacity of 19.32kWp, the installed Papilio3 will generate on average 18MWh of electricity annually, which equates to over 63,000 miles of EV range. The unit can fast charge up to 12 EVs simultaneously at 7, 11 or 22kW.
3ti’s three technology (3t) approach integrates local mains electricity with solar power, battery energy storage systems (BESS) and EV charge points. It provides secure, consistent, clean solar energy for businesses whilst simultaneously providing low carbon, fast EV charging infrastructure for employees, suppliers, customers, and the public.
With a fleet of EVs already in operation at the hospital, Papilio3 will support destination and workplace EV charging, while addressing the growing demand for accessible and convenient charging in an area where long dwell times are common.
The rapidly installed unit has helped Raigmore Hospital quickly boost its EV charging infrastructure and will encourage EV adoption in the area by providing affordable, low-carbon charging for everyone, regardless of access to off-street parking or geographic location.
