The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has successfully deployed a power boosting and management product that will enable ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging in grid-constrained locations. ZOOZ Power, the winner of the Governor’s 2022 New York-Israel Smart Energy Innovation Challenge, collaborated with NYPA to develop the innovative charging product that incorporates energy storage and management technology to help advance the State’s ambitious clean energy agenda. ZOOZ leaders celebrated the energization of the project during Climate Week NYC in September when visiting the U.S. as part of an Israel delegation participating in clean energy discussions.
New York Power Authority President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll said, “Innovation is a priority for the Power Authority, and partnerships like the one with ZOOZ are integral to our work to decarbonize our economy and support transportation electrification in New York State. The new power booster developed through our partnership is a breakthrough that will lead to the installation of reliable, high speed electric vehicle chargers in locations that were previously unsuitable due to power grid constraints.”
ZOOZ’s kinetic power booster provides supplemental power to EV fast chargers to enable ultra-fast charging in locations where the grid is power-constrained. By storing electricity in the form of kinetic energy and utilizing special energy management capabilities, the firm’s groundbreaking flywheel technology provides a sustainable and safe power boosting solution. The ZOOZ power booster and accompanying ultra-fast EV charger was installed at one of the Power Authority’s fleet charging stations in Marcy in Oneida County. The demonstration will inform further buildout of the technology.
ZOOZ Power CEO Erez Zimerman said, “It is a great honor for ZOOZ and a tremendous opportunity to collaborate with NYPA and showcase the advantages of the ZOOZTER-100, leveraging our unique flywheel technology. The ZOOZTER-100, with its Energy Management System or EMS, is a reliable, eco-friendly power booster that enables the rapid deployment of ultra-fast, multi-ports charging stations, even in areas with limited power grid capacity, enabling customers to significantly boost their sales and profitability.”
The 2022 New York-Israel Smart Energy Innovation Challenge was jointly organized by the Israel Smart Energy Association (ISEA) and NYPA. It called on new energy innovators based in Israel to develop a product that could help advance New York’s climate and clean energy goals. ZOOZ was awarded $1 million and granted the opportunity to work with NYPA on a product that would successfully integrate an EV fast charger—enhanced by the firm’s power booster—with a local power grid.