EV CHARGING
ELECTRIC VEHICLES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE, BUT THEY MUST BE CHARGED SUSTAINABLY. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC OFFERS RELIABLE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY TO EV CHARGING ON THE JOURNEY TOWARDS NET ZERO… Smart EV charging
T he world is heading toward wider-ranging and more destructive climate effects if countries don’t meet their emission reduction targets. To mitigate their impact and meet their climate commitments, countries are pursuing a host of sustainability initiatives. Electric vehicle (EV) adoption has a central role in sustainability plans because EVs can reduce cars’ significant carbon footprint, which is why the EU, United States, Canada, and China, as well as other countries, are focusing heavily on policies that increase EV adoption. This approach seems to be working based on record-breaking EV sales. However, simply increasing the number of EVs on the road isn’t enough to
combat vehicles’ climate change effect. EVs that are charged using fossil fuels for electricity and whose charging patterns don’t optimise clean energy use can still have a significant carbon footprint. What is smart charging? Smart charging is the solution for more sustainable charging, using a system able to monitor, manage and eventually limit the use of EV charging devices to optimise energy consumption. It can intelligently and flexibly adapt the charging strategy to meet both the needs of EV users and the power grid. In fact, a study found that aligning EV charging to when cleaner power is available on the grid could save around 800 pounds of CO 2 per vehicle annually.
Adding smart charging points in places like commercial and multi-family residences not only offers drivers more places to charge, but also more charging options than traditional load management options. For example, charging can be adjusted for drivers’ needs, considering variables like time and cost and the charging level based on local renewable energy sources. Regardless of if a driver is charging with renewables or fossil fuels, smart charging can also optimise electricity use. For example, smart charging solutions can charge at off-peak times, which reduces charging costs for drivers and minimises load impact. This, in turn, avoids the need to upgrade electrical distribution installations in
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