Ahead of next week’s elemental digital festival on integrated EV infrastructure, we spoke to Amit Chopra about Schneider Electric‘s EcoStruxure.
Can you explain what EcoStruxure is and how it might be used by someone installing and managing EV charging at a building (or portfolio of buildings)?
The transition to electric mobility will impact the energy demand in multifamily, commercial and industrial buildings since up to 40% more energy will be required. Building owners and facility managers need to think smarter to manage their buildings’ electricity loads to accommodate this increased consumption.
EcoStruxure for eMobility is the solution to that challenge, providing, beyond the EV chargers, an end-to-end connected solution that is easy to install, maintains buildings’ power reliability, and provides a convenient experience for EV drivers.
Could it help reduce costs and carbon, if so, by how much?
EVlink Pro AC that is at the connected products level of EcoStruxure enables highly reliable, flexible, and sustainable smart charging for buildings, optimizing energy consumption, maximizing uptime and efficiency, and ensuring a seamless user experience for EV installers, operators, and drivers.
EcoStruxure EV Charging Expert (Edge control level) helps to efficiently monitor and control your EV infrastructure and smartly distribute the available power in real-time to your charging stations.
EcoStruxure EV Advisor (Apps, Analytics and Services) is a cloud solution that enables seamless EV charging and energy management throughout the complete electric mobility lifecycle while commissioning, operating, and maintaining the EV charging stations.
What are the advantages to building owners/managers to integrate EV charging into a wider BMS/EMS?
By integrating smart eMobility solutions, building owners increase employees’ and visitors’ satisfaction while managing power demand to ensure energy efficiency for a more sustainable tomorrow.
Thanks to digital eMobility solutions, business owners can attract and engage more visitors and investors by improving customer satisfaction and keeping CapEx and OpEx optimised to lead the path for a greener future.
Multifamily building tenants get a user-friendly charging experience with an optimised and clean power supply for a suitable energy bill while keeping comfort and specific charging needs.
Amit Chopra is Head of Commercial emobility UK&I for Schneider Electric and will be on a virtual panel discussing innovative EV charging solutions as part of elemental’s digital festival. You can book a free space here: crowdcast.io/e/innovative-ev-charging
