Upon electrifying its fleet, Bielefeld-based construction company, Goldbeck, realized the EV charging stations would exceed their grid capacity. XENON overcame this issue with an energy management system that enables smart charging.
Goldbeck builds future-oriented commercial properties in Europe, taking care of the entire process from design to construction and operational services. In Germany, Goldbeck is the market leader for parking garages, which are often equipped with PV systems. At a site in Hirschberg, the company realized that the load of additional EV charging stations would exceed the grid connection point's capacity of 345 kW.
To avoid expensive grid extensions and compromising the charging capacity of the electric vehicles, Goldbeck opted for gridX's XENON platform. This gave them control over their energy flows and allowed them to adjust maximum peak loads according to changing requirements. High-resolution energy monitoring data allowed Goldbeck to analyze load curves and adjust charging behavior to make the loads more constant. This enabled them to lower grid tariffs without affecting user comfort.
Because many of Goldbeck's parking garages also feature PV systems, the ability to couple control and integrate energy assets is an important factor. This allows them to optimize smart charging during peak hours of sunlight and, in doing so, ensure that their garages offer the highest level of sustainability and user convenience.
As charging demand continues to grow, many electric vehicle (EV) charging sites quickly reach grid capacity limits, making expansion complex and costly. E.ON Drive required a flexible energy management platform that allows charging infrastructure to scale across diverse sites while keeping both upfront investment costs and ongoing operational costs, such as grid fees, low.
At one site, dynamic load management with XENON enabled E.ON Drive to expand the charging capacity by a factor of eight without any grid extension. The platform automatically allocates power to vehicles, ensuring full utilization of available grid capacity without requiring additional infrastructure investment.
Soly is a leading European company in the new energy services sector. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Soly was founded in 2013 and has since successfully established itself in five international markets, both in and outside of Europe, including the United Kingdom and South Africa. The scale-up aims to become the leading international utility of the future.
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