Electreon introduces 11 kW Lite DOT charger

The system is rated at up to 11 kW and combines an above-ground charging pad, wall unit, three-phase electrical supply and a compatible receiver fitted to the vehicle. Electreon explicitly states that Lite DOT is not yet commercially available.

The charging pad is installed above ground

Lite DOT is intended to turn an existing parking space into a wireless charging location without excavation or trenching for the charging pad. A wall unit is installed on a wall or pole and connected by a certified electrician to a three-phase supply.

The vehicle also needs a compatible wireless receiver supplied by Electreon or an approved Tier 1 partner. The system is therefore not vehicle-agnostic at the point of use: a conventional EV without the receiver cannot charge from the pad.

Charging starts after the vehicle is recognised

Electreon says the system identifies an authorised vehicle when it is positioned over the pad and then starts charging automatically. Charging information can be viewed through the vehicle display or the Electreon Flow application.

The company describes the system as having a generous alignment tolerance, but the current product information does not publish a quantified alignment envelope. That is an important specification for installation design and repeatable charging performance.

Maximum charging power is 11 kW

Lite DOT is specified to deliver up to 11 kW, placing it in the same broad power range as common three-phase AC destination chargers even though energy is transferred inductively rather than through a conductive cable.

Electreon states charging efficiency of up to 90% under specified operating conditions. This is a manufacturer-stated maximum and should not be treated as guaranteed end-to-end efficiency across every vehicle position, installation or operating condition.

Electreon states operation from -30°C to 50°C

The company says Lite DOT is designed for indoor and outdoor use, including rain and snow, across an operating temperature range from -30°C to 50°C.

It also states compliance with ICNIRP-2010 electromagnetic-field exposure limits. The current public material does not provide an IP or IK rating, detailed foreign-object or living-object detection specification, or an independently verified IEC 61980 interoperability certificate.

Wireless charging changes both infrastructure and vehicle requirements

Removing the charging cable can reduce manual interaction and remove a cable from the parking area. It may also be useful where automatic or autonomous vehicle operation makes manual plugging undesirable.

The trade-off is that the charging system extends onto the vehicle. Deployment therefore depends on receiver integration as well as installation of the ground-side equipment, and interoperability becomes a more significant purchasing question than with a standardised conductive connector.

Lite DOT is not yet commercially available

Electreon says availability will be announced later. No price, commercial launch date or confirmed production vehicle integrations were identified in the current launch material.