Image: FeneconWith the rapid expansion of electric mobility, focus has shifted from installing individual charging points to the economic operation and scaling of entire sites. “Whether at a company site, logistics depot, or public fast-charging park, the grid connection often becomes the limiting factor for further expansion,” explains The Mobility House, a Munich-based technology specialist, in describing the current situation. As a result, there is a growing demand for solutions that enable more flexible control of energy flows at sites and more efficient use of existing grid capacities.The Mobility House has partnered with storage system manufacturer Fenecon to develop a solution for the “coordinated interaction of battery storage and charging infrastructure”. The concept involves Fenecon optimising the use of on-site energy sources—such as grid connections and photovoltaics—using stationary battery storage and its energy management system, FEMS. Meanwhile, The Mobility House’s load management system, ChargePilot, complements this by managing the load of the charging infrastructure.The partners believe that containerised battery storage systems provide additional flexibility by decoupling energy procurement and usage over time. For example, locally generated solar power can be stored and used later for charging operations. When combined with appropriate load management for the connected charging infrastructure, energy is utilised more effectively. The Mobility House highlights that ChargePilot controls the charging process, dynamically distributes available power across connected charging points, and prioritises specific charging points based on vehicles’ charging requirements.The systems follow a clear division of roles. While energy management defines the available power framework, load management intelligently implements this during charging operations. At larger charging sites, various systems and control solutions from different manufacturers often converge. The Mobility house explains that coordinated integration of energy management, battery storage, and charging infrastructure reduces this complexity and enables stable and scalable operations.For charging site operators, the primary benefit is improved cost-effectiveness of their charging infrastructure. The Mobility House is confident that the coordinated integration of these systems enables faster implementation and better scalability of charging projects.“Many operators are hitting the limits of their grid connection as they try to expand their charging sites. ChargePilot lets us manage charging infrastructure in a way that avoids costly grid upgrades and reduces operating expenses. Combined with energy storage, that control reaches its full potential – which is exactly why we’re so excited to be working with Fenecon,” explains Heiko Bayer, Managing Director of The Mobility House Solutions.“Our joint solution, combining FEMS and ChargePilot, improves the bottom line while reducing complexity,” says Franz-Josef Feilmeier, Managing Director of Fenecon. “We know that every energy system evolves over time — what we call the customer’s Energy Journey — and it’s a core priority for us to be active guides on that journey, with a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape and the current and future possibilities in our home market of Germany.”Both partners are already collaborating on the construction of storage systems. Their latest project is a 48 MWh battery storage system in Grevesmühlen in the German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The system exclusively uses new but obsolete electric vehicle batteries. Fenecon is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the system, while The Mobility House Energy contributes its extensive experience in the intelligent marketing of vehicle batteries.mobilityhouse.com
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