Powering up Rapid EV Charging with GridVolt
Smart energy management and storage enable rapid EV charging—even in locations with limited grid capacity.
With Ireland targeting 1 million EVs by 2030, a major rollout of EV charging infrastructure is needed to support drivers on the road to meeting Ireland’s climate targets.
As any EV driver could tell you, the number of fast DC chargers is a long way from where it needs to be, both at private / commercial premises (such as shopping centres, offices etc) and public charging facilities.
But the electricity grid presents a major obstacle to any proposed expansion of DC rapid charging. A single modern DC rapid charger can provide up to 350kW to vehicles, a huge volume of current that can present a major challenge to the existing infrastructure in many locations.
CPOs and EV Charger installers are often forced to make expensive investments in substation improvements, or else scale back the scope of their ambitions.
This leads to patchy charging network coverage and a poor experience for drivers, hindering the adoption of this vital technology.
GridVolt provides a solution that can allow the installation of rapid charging in more locations, including locations with constrained grid supply.
How storage helps in constrained grid locations
Battery Energy Storage Systems (such as GridVolt’s new Terra 233kWh all-in-one system) can provide additional power to EV chargers during rapid charging – acting like a ‘virtual grid expansion’ which eliminates the need for costly infrastructure upgrades.
Cut costs and boost profits with smart battery charging
As well as expanding the grid capacity available, battery energy storage systems can be charged at night, or whenever energy is cheap, providing a low-cost source of power for rapid charging, increasing the profitability of EV charging operators.
Scalable solutions
GridVolt can provide energy storage systems from 233kWh up to several MWh and up to MWs of power output.
Smart Power Management
GridVolt’s Energy Manager software platform can integrate with most brands of high power EV chargers (e.g Alpitronic, Delta and more) to provide active power management (such as reducing power output when required by constraints.
GridVolt Energy Manager supports Modbus TCP/RTU and OCPP protocols for seamless charge point and energy meter integration.
In a commercial building, Energy Manager can be integrated with solar PV and other loads to orchestrate smart energy strategies as well as providing additional power for EV charging.
A Future Proof Solution
As new innovations in the energy market are introduced, GridVolt’s future-proof system will keep your EV charging installations up-to-date with the latest developments, for example dynamic pricing tariffs and demand response programmes.
GridVolt’s cloud platform also allows users to get an instant overview of system performance, energy consumption and live system status through our dashboard.
Want to future-proof your EV charging infrastructure? Contact us today at contact@gridvolt.com to explore how GridVolt’s smart storage solutions can power up your charging business.