Next-Generation Aviation with This Generation’s Grid
As major airlines worldwide continue to evolve their electrification strategy, the shift from low voltage to High Voltage eGSE equipment emerges, leaving airports facing a difficult choice: overhaul their electrical infrastructure or limit their fleet's growth.
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Legacy DC BusDC-DC
Pii ConversionZERO
New Trenching
The Infrastructure Challenge
Most major airports utilize multiport industrial charging systems that operate on a shared 150V DC bus: a reliable, established infrastructure designed for traditional eGSE needs. However, as High Voltage eGSE equipment emerges, the demand has outpaced standard grids.
01. Infrastructure Rigidness
Airports cannot easily or affordably replace the 150V DC bus systems that span miles of tarmac and terminals. Even where replacement isn't the barrier, many airports simply lack the electrical capacity to add new dedicated circuits for High Voltage chargers.
02. Fleet Fragmentation
Airline ground operations are managing a "mixed fleet" of low and high voltage chargers, often requiring entirely separate power sources for each.
03. Upgrade Costs
Waiting for new transformers or trenching to support the addition of high voltage chargers can take years and cost millions in capital and opportunity costs.
Hardware Overview
Select the sections below to explore the engineering advantages of the DC Input Charger architecture.
