Installing EV fleet charging infrastructure is only the beginning: incorporating it efficiently and smoothly into an organisation can bring uncertainty and risk for fleet operators around grid capacity, site demand, energy costs, and fleet operations.
Key challenges fleet operators face:
Grid capacity &
site demand
Electric fleets demand immense power, and operators face tough challenges because the limited capacity of their local grid restricts the number of vehicles that can charge at one time. Electrifying existing depots and distribution centres also increases demand. These sites have competing priorities that have to be met in addition to EV charging.
Fluctuating energy costs & carbon intensity
If demand is high and supply is limited, energy gets more expensive and is generally more carbon intensive to produce; when there is excess supply, the price falls. Charging vehicles when energy is cheaper can cut costs and reduce the overall environmental footprint, but to do this efficiently, the process must be automated.
Fleet
operations
To ensure a seamless journey, fleet managers must know how much energy they need to ensure vehicles can complete assigned tasks. Renewable energy sources on site should also be explored with the potential to offset capacity from the mains. And chargers need to be secure and stay fully functioning at all times to optimise fleet utilisation.
How Fleete can help
Fleete removes barriers to EV charging
1. Enables a seamless charging experience
A centralised portal with real time monitoring and alerting available to help customers capture every low cost and low carbon electron available. Hassle-free corporate billing where businesses receive just one monthly invoice for all EV charging costs.
2. Addresses grid power constraints
Fleete’s digital platform will use AI algorithms that proactively shift charging loads based on business requirement and demand to make optimal use of the grid capacity and prevent overload.
3. Minimises energy costs
Automating the process of charging vehicles to specific times of the day when energy is cheaper, in addition to maximising renewable and local energy sources (i.e., battery storage) helps to achieve cost and carbon savings.
4. Provides operational excellence
Fleete’s platform will easily integrate with legacy fleet solutions through APIs, creating a customised solution that fleet managers can create unified fleet schedules that encompass energy requirements, arrivals, departures and route mapping.
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