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A charging and energy management system is essential for your own charging infrastructure. You should always pay attention to vendor neutrality. Below, we explain why.

As electromobility becomes increasingly important in Germany, the number of public charging points is steadily increasing. But in the private sector, many apartment owners and tenants don’t have the option yet of charging their electric car in their apartment block’s underground car park due to a lack of infrastructure.  

Efficiency, flexibility and stability: with the right load management, your charging infrastructure becomes the backbone of your company fleet. We explain how you can effectively reduce your setup and operating costs.

Our energy future began with a cup of coffee. However, the electricity for this did not come from a distant power station – but from an electric car in the underground car park. In 2015 in the first German vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot project ever, the technology company used the battery of a Nissan Leaf as an additional energy source for the home network of its building.

As the world increasingly embraces electromobility, the need for secure and efficient charging systems becomes ever more critical. ChargePilot, a modern control system for charging electric vehicles, deliberately uses the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) and avoids the insecure Modbus protocol. Data security in charging infrastructure is a central concern, as highlighted by recent studies and reports. A key principle in modern IT security is the Zero Trust Policy, which is particularly crucial in integrating charging infrastructures with the energy market and critical infrastructure.

The year 2023 marked a turning point: Bidirectional charging gained momentum in Germany. Our own projects demonstrated the successful functionality of this charging technology today. However, there is still a lack of legal frameworks enabling its practical application. These are essential for the vehicle-to-grid technology to take off. Recognizing the urgency of the issue, policymakers must now implement concrete measures and provide clear signals. The time to act is now. Let's look back at the progress made. One thing becomes clear: We are only just at the beginning of an exciting phase on the path to the upcoming energy transition.