The gradual deployment of charging stations is accompanied by ever more innovative and efficient functionalities. To optimize the charging of an electric vehicle, a technology has been developed: smart charging. What does it consist of? What interests? Whether you're a business, community, or homeowner, here's every reason to be interested in smart charging.
Smart charging for single-family homes
Smart charging refers to all the functionalities that allow users to save money, while avoiding overloading their electrical network. For owners of a smart charging station, the benefits are numerous.
Take advantage of the lowest electricity rates...
With a smart charging station, recharges are started at the best time, that is to say during off-peak hours, when energy is the cheapest. This feature makes it possible to open a less powerful electrical contract and to reduce subscription fees each month. Depending on the contracts, it is possible to reduce your electricity bill by up to one and a half times. A major advantage in the face of the sharp rise in electricity prices.
In addition, the savings made contribute to some of the costs associated with the purchase and installation of a smart charging station.
... without impacting the electrical network!
Thanks to smart charging features, the maximum charging power available on the electrical network is allocated to the terminal, without the risk of blowing the meter. For the owner, there is therefore no need to bear the additional cost of an increase in power.
Smart technology Qometer From our terminal Qovoltis regulates the charging power in real time according to the power available at your electric meter. As a bonus: thanks to the mobile application, it is possible to remotely control your recharge (recharge time, cost optimization, etc.) for simplified daily life.
Smart charging for businesses and condominiums
Smart charging is a flexible technology, capable of meeting the needs of a company's fleet or residents of a condominium. And the interests are numerous!
Preserving the electrical network
With smart charging, data is exchanged in real time between the vehicle, the connected terminal, the user and the electricity supplier. The objective: Adapt the recharge depending on the capacity of the electrical network and the needs indicated by the driver.
On the Qovoltis app, users indicate how many kWh they need. Once this information is collected, each recharge is “smoothed out” in order to avoid too much demand on the local network. An intelligent algorithm defines personalized power for each user according to the mobility needs specified (departure time, distance to travel, etc.) and the state of the network at the moment.
The “first come, first served” rule therefore does not apply: to better distribute resources, the smart terminal will give maximum power to the vehicle that needs it most.
Each driver can thus benefit from charging that is cheaper and respects the balance of the network. In case of unforeseen circumstances, he will be able to take advantage of a feature of fast charge, which accelerates the charging of its vehicle so that the “full” of energy is carried out as quickly as possible.
Achieve additional savings with a V2G terminal
On a V2G (Vehicle-to-Grid) terminal, the functions of smart charging go even further. V2G technology allows a car to reinject some of the energy stored in its battery back into the electrical network. During a peak in demand, charging is reversed and it is the car that sends electricity to the network to stabilize it. This feature is all the more useful as an electric vehicle generally stays plugged in longer than necessary.
And that's not all: by agreeing to supply electricity to the grid, the driver is paid by the supplier. An opportunity to cover part of your car electricity bill and to make additional savings.
Also to read: When the Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) electric car powers your grid
At a time when ecology is at the center of all discussions, smart charging also makes it possible to reduce your CO2 footprint by recharging your vehicle when the electricity is the least carbon-intensive. Our Qovoltis smart charging station integrates a T2 socket base compatible with all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in France and Europe. The assurance of enjoying your charging point for many years!
