OMV opens first charging park in Kufstein with Siemens’ Sicharge-Flex system
Siemens eMobility and OMV have put Siemens’ new Sicharge Flex charging system into commercial operation for the first time at the Brennerroute in Kufstein. The site starts with six DC charging points for cars and trucks, with plans to expand it later by adding four MCS charging points capable of up to 1.2 MW.
Siemens’ first commercial Sicharge-Flex charging park is now operational in Kufstein.
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Siemens eMobility and OMV inaugurated a charging park this week at the OMV station in Kufstein, which features Siemens’ new Sicharge-Flex solution for the first time. OMV thus becomes a pilot customer and the first user of this high-performance charging system, which Siemens introduced in October 2025.
The location is situated on the heavily used Brenner route in Austria and is intended to serve especially electric heavy transport traveling between Germany, Austria, and Italy while crossing the Alps. Initially, there are four charging points for passenger cars and two for trucks available, with each offering a charging capacity of up to 400 kW.
In another expansion step, four additional charging points for electric trucks are planned to be added. These will enable power outputs between 600 and 1,200 kW through the Megawatt Charging System. Siemens cites an example of an electric truck with a 620-kWh battery, which could be charged from 20% to 80% in about 45 minutes under suitable conditions.
OMV plans more Sicharge Flex locations
Sicharge Flex is designed as a decentralized and scalable charging system. Depending on the configuration, it can provide a total power output ranging from 480 kW to 1.68 MW, according to Siemens. The available power can be dynamically distributed among the connected vehicles. This allows the system to be configured for both public charging parks and depot applications.
The OMV station in Kufstein is designed to meet the needs of freight transportation. In addition to charging infrastructure, it offers showers, dining facilities, and laundry services among other things.
OMV does not intend to limit the use of this system to Kufstein. The company has already ordered additional Sichafe Flex systems for locations in Austria. Delivery and installation are scheduled to take place in the coming months. The charging hardware is complemented by Siemens’ cloud-based platform Sifinity Control, which is designed to assist with monitoring, managing, and operating the charging infrastructure.
Siemens has already participated in several European fast-charging projects with its ChargeFlex technology. In Portugal, the company recently equipped seven out of eight charging stations along the Galp Corridor between Porto and the Algarve with 400-kW systems. A total of 84 charging points there are supplied by Siemens. The ChargeFlex Flex solution now deployed in Kufstein expands this range of applications with a scalable architecture and planned MCS connectivity for heavy commercial vehicles.
OMV operates as a charge point operator and mobility service provider in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania. The facility in Kufstein now specifically enhances the existing offerings with higher charging capacities for heavy transport along a key European transit route.
