Smart charging solutions for IRVE

CharX charge controllers, combined with an EMS (Energy Management System) type Phoenix Contact MINT, provide a high-performance, intelligent and scalable charging infrastructure.

CharX charge controllers allow you to manage the charging process of electric vehicles in a smart, safe and efficient way .
Here are some key features of the CHARX charge controller:

• Smart Charging Management: The CHARX controller is equipped with Smart Charging features, allowing it to optimize EV charging based on grid conditions, renewable energy availability, and user needs. This helps prevent grid overload and maximize the use of green energy.
• Connectivity and Integration: The CHARX charge controller is designed to be connected to energy management systems, smart grids, charging station infrastructure, and other electrical network components. This provides interoperability with various protocols and standards, such as OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol) and ISO 15118.
• Capacity Management: The CHARX controller monitors and manages the electrical capacity available for charging electric vehicles. It ensures a balanced distribution of charging power between stations, based on demand and network capacity.
• Flexible Pricing: The CHARX charge controller is capable of implementing flexible pricing models for electric vehicle charging. This can include time-of-use rates, demand-based rates, or customized rates based on the charging station operator’s policies.
• Security and Access Control : Security is a major concern in electric vehicle charging. The CHARX controller provides secure access control to charging stations to prevent unauthorized use and protect system integrity.
• Data Management: The CHARX controller collects and manages electric vehicle charging data, which can be used for user billing, reporting, and analyzing charging network performance.
• Software Updates: Like any modern platform, the CHARX controller can receive regular software updates to enhance its functionality, add new capabilities, and respond to industry developments.

All combined with an EMS (Energy Management System) type Phoenix Contact MINT allows you to benefit from a high-performance, intelligent and scalable charging infrastructure.

Maximum interoperability thanks to the open Linux platform 

Using an open Linux platform for a charge controller provides a flexible, secure, scalable, and cost-effective solution, while promoting interoperability and community support. This allows manufacturers to develop high-performance, customizable charge controllers to meet the needs of the ever-changing electric vehicle market.

Integration of renewable energy and energy storage

Our solutions enable the integration of photovoltaic (PV) power source management with or without energy storage. The integration of these renewable sources into the electricity grid can be done in different ways depending on the specific needs and constraints of the system.
Furthermore, the integration of PV energy sources, whether with or without storage, can be accompanied by intelligent management, or even a connection to the smart grid, for better coordination between the various stakeholders in the electricity system and better integration of renewable energies into the overall energy mix. This also supports practices such as smart charging of electric vehicles (V2G), peak demand optimization, and participation in demand response programs. A pioneer in this field with its comprehensive Energy Management System MINT solution, Phoenix Contact addresses all of these challenges.

Smart Charging and Smart Management

Overall, smart charging balances and optimizes the network load based on the number of connected vehicles and their charging needs. By prioritizing charging on certain vehicles (the least charged, “priority” vehicles, etc.) and delaying charging on vehicles that can be charged later, for example. Smart charging takes into account all accessible parameters (power required for a vehicle, charge level, available power, etc.) but also external parameters (energy cost, available capacity on sources other than the network (photovoltaic, taking into account the weather, etc.)  
By combining Smart Charging and Charge Management, charging stations in a condominium parking lot can be optimally managed, allowing for better energy use, fair load distribution, and a user-friendly charging experience for users. This can also help promote the adoption of electric vehicles within the condominium community by facilitating access to charging.