The new location is at a Billa-Plus supermarket in Sterngasse, in Vienna’s 23rd district, Liesing. The eight high-power charging points are now operational. Smatrics EnBW aims to future-proof its infrastructure for upcoming vehicle generations capable of accepting higher charging capacities with this new hardware.

According to the operator, depending on the vehicle, up to 640 km of range can be added in just 20 minutes. However, the actual range achieved depends on the battery capacity, charging curve, and state of charge of the respective electric car.

The current generation of the XCharge C7 is being used. It delivers up to 480 kW of charging power. Two vehicles can charge simultaneously at one column, with the available power dynamically distributed between the two connectors. Smatrics EnBW emphasises that the high total power ensures relatively high charging capacities even during power sharing.

XCharge unveiled the current C7 generation in June 2026. Compared to its predecessor, the maximum charging power increased from 400 to 480 kW. Additional features include adaptive thermal management, integrated cable management, and support for OCPP 2.0.1 and Plug & Charge in accordance with ISO 15118.

Further XCharge locations planned in Austria

XCharge has been in use at EnBW for some time. Following a field test with initially ten fast chargers and over 20,000 charging sessions, both companies signed a long-term framework agreement at the start of the year. Then, in September, EnBW opened a reference charging park at its corporate headquarters in Karlsruhe, where the advanced C7 with up to 480 kW was used regularly for the first time.

By the end of 2026, EnBW plans to equip a two-digit number of additional fast-charging parks with the new technology. With the location in Vienna, the collaboration is now being extended to Smatrics EnBW’s Austrian network for the first time.

Smatrics EnBW plans to equip further fast-charging locations in Austria with the C7 in the future. The company has not yet specified how many locations will follow or the timeframe.

The joint venture between Smatrics and EnBW is also continuing to expand its Austrian fast-charging network. According to the company, 250 additional fast-charging points are to be added in 2026 alone.

ots.at (DE), schwartzpr.de (DE)