Chicken or egg? Cracking the paradoxes of EV charging infrastructure

The EV industry is full of chicken-and-egg paradoxes: from whether we need more EVs or chargers first to how CPOs should balance cost and experience. This blog unpacks four major paradoxes shaping EV charging infrastructure and explores how smart energy management can help operators turn challenges into opportunities.

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Why you should consider batteries when scaling high power charging

Existing infrastructure is often unable to handle the high loads caused by High Power Charging (HPC). Batteries enable load shifting to enable high charging speeds without costly expansions.

Energy

Energy-as-a-Service 2.0: When life gives you lemons

The smart meter rollout in Germany will cause costs for prosumers to rise. But with energy-as-a-service, market players can turn it into an opportunity.

Energy

It's a gas crisis, not a heating crisis

Gas prices have reached record highs. Heat pumps provide a clean and cost-efficient solution to the gas crisis but we must first overcome a few challenges.

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EV charging management for cascading fuses

Electric cars are increasing exponentially. EV charging management is particularly important at sites with complex cascaded fuses.

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Smart grid distribution system: Integrating DSO signals

Integrating DSO signals and enabling energy assets to operate in a grid-friendly manner is key for the cost-efficient modernization of the distribution grid.

XENON

Maximize self-sufficiency and minimize PV curtailment with energy forecasting

Energy forecasting makes otherwise unusable PV generation usable, enabling households to maximize self-sufficiency.

Tech

8 advantages of dynamic load management for end users

Did you know that dynamic load management can make EV charging cheaper, more convenient and faster for consumers? Find out how.

Energy

Energy security: how to become independent from Russian gas and oil

Germany is reliant on Russian fossil fuel imports. The Ukraine war has made energy independence through renewables and energy efficiency a pivotal concern.

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The search for collaborative, purpose-driven and agile software development

Robin wanted a collaborative & agile software development team with a clear vision of addressing climate change with technology. This is how he found gridX.