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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

Green Car Congress

The smart or deferrable charging station mode models the intelligent charging of a car or a fleet of cars to minimize the cost. The smart charger allows project developers to leverage HOMER Grid's capability to model demand charge reduction in any distributed renewable energy system and apply this to an EV charging station.

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What is Demand Response?

Driivz

The goal is to reduce demand for electricity in order to prevent outages and damage to the grid infrastructure or to avoid having to bring idle generation resources online, particularly if those resources are coal-burning generators. How do Demand Response and EV home charging work? What is Demand Response for EV charging networks?

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RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION: Drive Electric’s advice on the second draft of the Emissions Reduction Plan (2026-2030)

Drive Electric

New Zealand currently has 4 million passenger cars in its fleet, the vast majority of which are fuelled by petrol and diesel. The government itself has set a target to have 30% of the light fleet electric by 2035. EV smart charging could save the New Zealand economy close to $3 billion by 2035.

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The Role of Power Utilities in Turning EVs into a Grid Asset – Part 2

Driivz

The management platform can direct charging using a demand-response solution so that charging takes place when the grid load is lower – for example, in the early morning hours for home and fleet depot charging. It enables bi-directional charging and the two-way flow of energy between EVs, smart chargers, and the grid.

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ConnectDER and Siemens Partner to offer a simple and clever solution for Level 2 charging installations  

Charged EVs

Obviously, the technology footprint for distributed resources has evolved [since then], especially with the growth of electric vehicles and then vehicle-to-home, vehicle-to-grid applications. Siemens is also in the commercial and fleet charging space as well, correct? And then that was it. How can we create a plug for this stuff?

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AMPLY Power offers EV fleets guaranteed uptime and zero charging challenges

Charged EVs

Fleet charging management may not be the most glamorous segment of the EV industry, but it is emerging as an extremely important component of the future EV ecosystem. As commercial fleets electrify, they are finding that they need expert help to design, install and operate their charging infrastructure.

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The Essential Guide to EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management

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What is Smart Energy Management for EV Charging? How do EV Smart Charging and Smart Energy Management Work? What EV Drivers Want from Smart Charging? Advantages of Smart Energy Management for Fleets. Smart EV Charging in Commercial and Industrial Buildings. Smart EV Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).