Siemens eMobility has received two major orders from Italy. The recently established Siemens subsidiary will be responsible for constructing 73 depot charging points for Autolinee Toscane and 120 HPC charging points for provider IPLANET.
Siemens spun off its charging and EV solutions business from the group just a few months ago. Specifically, Siemens eMobility and charging infrastructure specialist Heliox, which was acquired at the beginning of 2024, have been merged into a separate legal structure in the new subsidiary, Siemens eMobility. The new unit has now received two major orders from Italy. “Projects like these underscore Siemens eMobility’s mission to integrate sustainable mobility into everyday life. By combining cutting-edge technology and strong partnerships, we’re helping to transform the transportation and logistics sectors for a more sustainable future,” said Markus Mildner, CEO of Siemens eMobility.
The first new order comes from Tuscany: Siemens eMobility will electrify several bus depots in Florence, Prato and Lucca for Autolinee Toscane. The public transport company is part of the RATP DEV Italia Group and is planning to increase the number of electric buses. According to Siemens, the project comprises a total of 73 Sicharge UC chargers with 100 and 150 kW charging power. Siemens will also supply medium and low-voltage distribution systems, as well as a monitoring and charging platform (‘DepotFinity’).
In a second project, Siemens eMobility will equip over 120 locations with fast chargers for provider IPLANET. The IPLANET network is to comprise “hundreds of 300-400 kW charging points.” The provider is backed by a newly founded joint venture between the Italian petrol station brand IP and investor Macquarie. When IPLANET launched in April 2024, the partners announced their intention to initially invest over 200 million euros over the next three years to build fast and ultra-fast charging stations at 300 IP petrol stations in Italy. By 2032, 510 IP locations are to be equipped with fast charging stations to replace petrol pumps.
IPLANET’s order from Siemens once again includes medium and low-voltage distribution systems, as well as transformer stations and components that enable the integration of renewable energy sources. “Additionally, some of the turnkey service areas, including photovoltaic installations, parking area battery energy storage systems, and facilities for heavy-duty EV charging, are already operational,” says Siemens.
The portfolio of the new Siemens subsidiary includes IoT-networked hardware, software and services for AC and DC charging – and supports applications from 11 kW to 1 MW. It also claims to have “a strong focus on the fast-growing eBus and eTruck market.” Including the previously internal Siemens business, the company now has over 100,000 charging points installed and 800 completed projects in more than 60 countries.