A new autonomous charging station for e-bikes has been installed on the A22 cyclepath in Prague’s Braník district, near the children’s playground on Na Mlejnku Street. The device, developed by Czech company GreenPedal, draws its energy from wind and solar power. It is the first station of its kind in Prague and is currently in a trial phase.
The station allows simultaneous charging of up to four e-bikes and also serves as a seating and secure parking area. It offers eight locking points for securing bikes by the frame and USB ports for charging small electronic devices. E-bike charging is free of charge. The unit is off-grid and does not require a building permit for installation.
The station’s structure is designed to withstand wind, rain, and even flooding. Its design follows Prague’s Public Space Manual and features an anthracite coating, matching the recommended color scheme for urban furniture in the city.
The station includes a two-way intercom for emergency calls, a camera system, and sensors capable of detecting unusual situations, such as a person lying motionless. It also features two 32-inch screens—one displaying local municipal information and the other used for advertising.
Security is enhanced by the ability to lock bikes by the frame and a surveillance camera that monitors not only potential theft but also continuously counts cyclists and pedestrians.
The Braník station is part of a pilot program through which GreenPedal is testing interest in this technology in urban settings. The company already operates similar kiosks in Austria, and following the pilot project in Prague’s Braník, it plans to provide another charging station to the city.
The startup GreenPedal was founded in 2018. Its stations, which operate with zero emissions and zero running costs, use components from Siemens and Victron Energy. The technology was developed in cooperation with the RTI research center at the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň.
The device can handle up to 70 charging cycles per day and, according to the manufacturer, saves approximately 2.5 tons of CO₂ annually compared to conventional grid-powered charging.
The cost of one kiosk—currently on loan to Prague 4 for a symbolic fee—is approximately CZK 890,000. The maximum configuration can cost up to CZK 1.2 million. Another station is expected to appear in Prague near the Troja footbridge, along the right-bank section of the A2 cyclepath. This unit will also be loan, to the Prague Road Maintenance Authority (TSK).
This is an adjusted machine translation using Automat’s CycleLingo Translator (ChatGPT) of this article: https://mestemnakole.cz/2025/12/praha-4-v-braniku-pribyla-autonomni-nabijeci-stanice-pro-elektrokola/
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Jakub Ditrich 8. 12. 2025, 09:56
Let's make this clear for readers:
The Ongineer device definitely won't charge 96% of e-bikes in the EU. The three-finger cables only work for Bosch, Shimano and three other battery types. The charging cable is also still at the station, so I personally estimate that it won't be there in 14 days. Replacing it costs 500 EUR.
This construction is nothing innovative. Solar shelters foor e-bike charging with bifacial panels and DC charging stations with cables have been on the market for 5 years and many are in operation (but operators probably didn't do such big rumours about it).
The price of 1.2M CZK is completely unrealistic. A complete shelter, with batteries, cloud management, furniture... costs around 600K. If Prague ever pays for this, it will be a clear act of evident corruption.
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