The investment pays off in full after just one year. “With smart charging, we achieve significant savings,” explains Katz. A series of tests conducted at a medium-sized logistics provider with a total of seven lithium-ion charging stations showed that around €10,000 in energy costs can be saved annually through the use of smart charging technology. This amount allows the costs of acquiring the smart energy unit to be covered within one year.
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When implementing smart charging, Steel Energy Consultants advances methodically. First, together with the customer, they conduct a comprehensive analysis of the company's potential energy savings. Then they assemble the necessary components. All chargers are interconnected and the Smart Power Module offers several configuration options. For example, charging limits can be set for specific time periods or chargers can be prioritized.
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“In a specific case, two of the seven charging stations were needed to provide maximum charging power permanently. This supply must not be interrupted under any circumstances, so the other charging stations must adapt accordingly,” explains the energy consultant. There are also priorities based on the state of charge of the batteries. Batteries with lower remaining capacity have priority over batteries with higher capacity.
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