Siemens partners with YHI Energy

Siemens has appointed YHI (New Zealand) Ltd as a distributor of Siemens’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure in New Zealand. 

The partnership will enhance YHI’s capabilities to deliver the widest range of EV chargers to the rapidly growing New Zealand market with the addition of Siemens’ state-of-the-art charging products. 

“Our journey into electric vehicle charging stemmed from customer demand and has since grown due to increasing demand. Over the last five years, we’ve worked with some of New Zealand’s largest electric fleets and public charging projects, YHI Energy managing director Chris Talbot says.

We believe in bringing the latest and best in technology from around the world to our customers and this partnership with Siemens helps us do just that. We’re looking forward to working closely with Siemens to deliver to our customers and help New Zealand’s decarbonisation journey,” Talbot says. 

“Electrification of our transportation fleet plays a significant role in the decarbonisation of New Zealand. To achieve this, we need the right infrastructure in place so the access to the best-in-class technology is more accessible,” Siemens New Zealand chief executive Paul Raclich says. 

“Siemens’ electric vehicle charging infrastructure is world-renowned and gaining significant traction here in New Zealand. However, to keep up with the demand and to also explore new avenues, we need a local partner with deep market knowledge and a reputation for being the best in the business. 

“YHI Energy isn’t just a distributor but also a like-minded company that is passionate about the opportunity of playing a role in reducing New Zealand’s carbon footprint. We are excited about this partnership and look forward to working closely with YHI Energy,” he says. 

YHI will supply products from Siemens’ extensive portfolio ranging from 7kW to 800kW; from fleets, to public infrastructure to heavy transport applications there is a Siemens product that will deliver a supreme, unique user experience via an intelligent interface. 

YHI Energy will distribute three key products from Siemens’ portfolio:

• Versicharge AC Smart Wallbox (7.2kW-22kW): a fully featured, space efficient wallbox inclusive of smart connectivity and load management options as standard.
• Sicharge CC AC22 dual-port pedestal (22kW): an attractive and robust charger with unique branding options.
• Sicharge D high power DC charger (160kW-300kW): an innovative DC charger enabling modular power upgrades, dynamic power allocation and up to five (5) vehicles charged in parallel.

Together with Siemens Sicharge UC industrial charger (125kW-800kW) for eBuses and eTrucks, Siemens electric charging infrastructure range provides a holistic portfolio for residential, commercial, industrial and public applications. 

The partnership announcement also follows recent customer wins such as the agreement to supply eBus charging infrastructure to Go Bus, one of New Zealand’s largest bus operators.

“Our team is so excited to bring Siemens’ state-of-the-art EV Charging solutions to the New Zealand market, with such a comprehensive range of high-quality products and the prestige associated with the Siemens brand it is surely going to change the face of EV Charging in New Zealand as we know it,” YHI divisional manager of energy products Aaron Gillon says.