Zerova brings 1.44 MW MCS dispenser to Europe

The system is designed for heavy-duty truck and bus charging and separates the user-facing dispenser from the main power cabinets. Zerova offers the dispenser with MCS and CCS2 connector options and says it supports OCPP 1.6J and OCPP 2.0.1.

The dispenser is paired with separate power cabinets

Zerova’s architecture uses a satellite dispenser connected to either its DO360 or DZ480 power cabinets. The company gives a 150-950 V DC output range when used with DO360 cabinets and 200-950 V DC with DZ480 cabinets.

Separating the dispenser from the power electronics can give depot and charging-hub designers more flexibility over equipment placement. Power cabinets can be positioned away from the vehicle interface while smaller dispensers are placed where trucks or buses connect.

Maximum output is stated at 1,440 kW and 1,500 A

Zerova specifies up to 1,440 kW and 1,500 A liquid-cooled output current per dispenser. Those are manufacturer-stated maximum ratings and do not establish the power that every vehicle or site will receive.

Actual charging power will depend on the vehicle voltage, battery charging curve, site electrical capacity, cabinet configuration and how power is allocated if multiple dispensers are connected to shared power equipment.

MCS and CCS2 configurations are available

The dispenser can be configured with MCS and CCS2 connectors and with 5 m or 7 m liquid-cooled cables. This allows the same broader cabinet-and-satellite architecture to address both megawatt-class heavy-duty charging and lower-power CCS2 charging requirements.

The launch material does not establish the cabinet-to-dispenser ratios or the detailed rules for dynamic power allocation between simultaneous sessions. Those points need product-level confirmation before the architecture can be modelled for a specific depot or hub.

OCPP 1.6J and 2.0.1 are supported

Zerova states support for OCPP 1.6J and OCPP 2.0.1 for backend integration. User authentication options include RFID, QR code, Plug & Charge and an optional payment terminal.

The company also specifies a 10.4-inch IK8-rated touchscreen. The release does not provide the full ISO 15118 implementation detail behind its Plug & Charge claim, so interoperability should not be inferred beyond the manufacturer’s stated feature.

CE and IEC wording needs careful interpretation

Zerova says the dispenser is ‘designed to meet’ CE requirements including IEC 61851-1 and IEC 61851-23 for EU and EEA deployment.

That wording is not the same as evidence of completed independent conformity assessment, a CharIN MCS conformance certificate or a specific European product approval. No independent MCS conformance certificate was identified in the sources reviewed for this article.

European commercial deployment is not yet confirmed

The IAA appearance is a European product debut rather than evidence of an operating European MCS site using this dispenser. Zerova refers to upcoming European deployments but does not identify a commissioned customer installation in the launch announcement.