Finavia and Finnish technology company Plugit Finland to bring the largest high-capacity charging station for taxis in the Nordic countries to Helsinki Airport
Plugit will implement a charging area at Helsinki-Vantaa airport with 40 high-capacity charging points. The charging area, implemented in cooperation with Finavia, will be completed in 2024 and is intended for use by electric taxis. The station will serve the entire metropolitan area, providing a unique opportunity for taxi drivers and taxi service operators. The facility is an investment by Plugit Finland and the company is also responsible for the ongoing operation of the facility. The system will be implemented with Plugit HUBE large-scale recharging equipment, specially designed for applications requiring reliability and power.
“Hundreds of electric taxis visit Helsinki Airport every day and the number is growing. We are delighted that, in cooperation with Plugit, we are able to offer taxis operating at the airport a dedicated charging area in a central location. We believe that the new charging station will be well received,” says Jukka Isomäki, Director of Parking and Ground Services at Helsinki Airport, Finavia.
Finland’s largest and busiest taxi charging area provides a framework for growth
The total capacity of the charging area to be built at Helsinki Airport is substantial, around 4 megawatts. The charging system will be implemented with a Plugit Hube Pro large-scale charging system and controlled by Plugit Fleet Manager software developed by Plugit, all Finnish-made.
“The electrification of the taxi fleet, combined with the significant passenger volumes of the airport taxi business, requires an efficient charging infrastructure in the vicinity. Plugit’s solution is ideally suited to serve the airport’s commercial traffic, both in terms of power, location and number of charging points,” says Jarkko Martelius, CEO of Taxi Point Oy, the company responsible for taxi logistics at the airport.
The power design of the charging system for electric taxis will enable the area to be expanded in the future to accommodate up to 100 taxis charging at the same time. Thanks to the high total power, the charger will have a charging power of at least 90 kW, even if all 40 charging points are in use at the same time.
The power design of the charging system for electric taxis will allow the area to be expanded later to accommodate up to 100 taxis charging at the same time. The high total power allows the charger to achieve at least 90 kW charging power even if all 40 charging points are in use at the same time.
“Thanks to the size of the field and the dynamic distribution of the total power, we can guarantee that there is enough power for everyone. Driving can be planned without worrying about queuing for a charging point or having to wait unnecessarily because of the slow charging power. We will later introduce a charging system and expand the charging area as needed. In the future, we will also take into account electric buses,” says Tuomas Mäkelä from Plugit Finland.
