Hyundai Construction Applies 'Electric Vehicle Charging Smart Solution' for the First Time in Apartments

Expecting Synergy in the EV Era as a Hyundai Motor Group Construction Company

Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on the 16th that it has developed a solution to freely expand the electric vehicle charging power infrastructure within apartment complexes and will apply it on-site.

In line with the trend of expanding the distribution of electric vehicles and chargers, a proactive response plan has been prepared to ensure there are no difficulties in adding electric vehicle chargers even after the completion and occupancy of apartment complexes. This plan will be reflected in the design and construction.

Wide cable ducts and smart distribution panels have been pre-installed in apartment complex parking lots to allow free expansion of electric vehicle charging spaces and zones. Additionally, a charger location finding service within the complex has been developed. Starting with The H Daechi Edelweiss, scheduled for completion in 2025, the application sites will gradually be expanded.

The "wide cable duct" is a facility that improves the lighting ducts above the parking lot. It applies a wide mold approximately twice the size of the existing one to allow installation of both lighting wires and electric vehicle charger cables together. When installing electric vehicle chargers, power lines must be connected from the common distribution panel in the parking lot to the parking spaces, but using the wide cable duct allows expansion to desired locations without large-scale additional construction.

The "smart distribution panel" is a facility that detects transformer usage in real time within the complex and adjusts the power usage of chargers. Usually, when expanding electric vehicle chargers beyond a certain scale, separate construction is required to supply additional power from outside. When a smart distribution panel is installed, it supplies power by utilizing the available power within the complex, and if electricity usage is high, it adjusts the power of some chargers to respond to the limits of the electric capacity that electric vehicle chargers can use.

In addition, plug-and-charge (PNC) services, which allow user authentication, charging, and payment to be completed at once when plugging in the charger to the electric vehicle, as well as real-time charging status checks and charging reservation systems, will be expanded to provide residents with a convenient electric vehicle usage experience.