E-Mobility Hub Fleet Charging Simulation

Carbon neutrality and zero emission targets are becoming more and more important every day, and this is changing the way we think and move. While all traffic is being electrified, mobility hubs are transforming too. New e-mobility hubs must serve all kind of charging needs for different fleets, today and in the future. While the number of electric vehicles goes up in the hub, its peak power should be managed somehow. This is important to electric grid companies and owners of the charging infrastructure, as they want to minimise their own costs.

Mobility hubs have a lot of different fleets, for example passenger cars, buses, trams, trains, taxis, logistic vehicles and cleaning vehicles. Charging needs and places for the different fleets vary a lot, which makes it impossible to have all fleets charging in the same spot. Usually, one fleet has a certain charging habit, for example the required charging times and power voltage. In the perfect e-mobility hub, all charging is combined into one charging system, but with different fleets getting the service based on needs and requirements. The problem nowadays is that the number of electric vehicles is increasing fast and all fleets are in different phases of electrification. It is hard to forecast what needs to be implemented right away and what can be added later.

Managing the charging power for e-mobility hub will be very important in the future. As electric fleets become more common, the required charging power in the hubs could multiply in the near future. Managing the peak charging level will result in significant monetary savings. This simulation will give more info on what kind of flexibility is required from different fleets, which kind of priorities there will be in the hubs and how much the peak power can be reduced. Simulations will also indicate how to apply dynamic pricing in mobility hubs with several different fleets. Managing the whole system is an excellent way to reduce operation costs. Peak load management is also important for renewable energy usage in large scale and for optimising local electricity production. Simulations of electric fleet charging at e-mobility hubs can provide all this information and more.