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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

There are many types of Demand Response programs, ranging from direct compensation-based programs for commercial and industrial customers to savings-based programs for consumer and retail customers. EV owners can install smart chargers at home and capture savings through participating in a utility’s Demand Response program for EV charging.

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Local vs Cloud Control: Which Works Best for Smart EV Charging?

Driivz

Whether you are an EV fleet manager with hundreds of chargers or the owner of a handful of chargers located on your commercial, retail or residential property, smart EV charging allows you to optimize costs and increase charging reliability and stability. Future-proof technology.

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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

This includes smart EV charging and energy management technologies that utilities can leverage to help manage charging, balance grid loads, and transform EVs from a grid liability to a grid asset. . Balancing the load with managed smart EV charging. Most cars are parked 95% of the time, making EVs ideal flexibility assets for the grid.

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

Charged EVs

Charged : With this partnership between Siemens and ConnectDER, you’ll have a smart charger that talks to the meter collar and then balances the power of the whole system. Siemens is also in the commercial and fleet charging space as well, correct? We’re already hard at work on this stuff. Is that the idea? Chris: Yes.

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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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