LS Cable completes full-speed electric car charging network

LS Cable completed the country’s first recharging network for full-speed electric vehicles on Tuesday.

The completion of the project was marked with a ceremony at the General Environmental Research Complex in Incheon, attended by 200 dignitaries including Environment Minister Lee Maan-ee, the primary contractor for the project said.

The network consist of 13 charging systems six rapid-charging, one semi-rapid-charging and six slow-charging systems which are located at the research complex, and at several public-access areas, including gas stations and supermarkets.

Of the 13 charging systems, three chargers installed at the research facility are solar-powered, and will be used as part of the research on next-generation electric car recharging infrastructure, the company said. 

As the primary contractor, LS Cable was contracted to install the rapid and semi-rapid charging systems, while the co-contractor LS Industrial Systems installed the slow-charging system and the solar power generation system and developed the operating system. 

The rapid system can charge Hyundai Motor Co.’s electric car BlueOn in 30 minutes. The semi-rapid system requires 1 hour, while the slow charger requires 6-8 hours to charge the vehicle sufficiently for between 135 kilometers and 140 kilometers of travel.