Smatrics EnBW has launched a new fast-charging site in Vienna, located at a Billa-Plus supermarket in the Liesing district. The facility features eight charging points and marks the first deployment of the XCharge C7 generation in Austria.
The C7 hardware provides a maximum charging power of 480 kW. Each column supports two vehicles simultaneously, with power dynamically distributed between connectors. The system includes features like adaptive thermal management, cable management, and support for OCPP 2.0.1 and Plug & Charge standards.
According to the operator, the technology allows for adding up to 640 km of range in 20 minutes, depending on the vehicle's battery and charging curve. Smatrics EnBW intends to use this hardware to prepare its infrastructure for future electric vehicles with higher capacity requirements.
The deployment follows a framework agreement between EnBW and XCharge signed earlier this year, after a field test involving ten chargers and over 20,000 sessions. EnBW first utilized the C7 model at its Karlsruhe headquarters in September 2026.
EnBW plans to install the new technology at a double-digit number of additional sites by the end of 2026. Smatrics EnBW intends to expand the use of C7 chargers across its Austrian network, though specific locations and timelines remain unannounced.
The joint venture between Smatrics and EnBW continues to grow its Austrian infrastructure, with plans to add 250 fast-charging points throughout 2026.
