Electric buses and trucks: take control of your energy costs

Would you like to know if your driving schedule is feasible with 100% electric vehicles? Curious about how flexibility can reduce your energy costs? Together with our partners, we have developed a user-friendly online tool that helps you make informed choices.

Electrification is changing your everyday operations

Electrification of heavy transport is essential to reduce CO₂ emissions. More and more bus and lorry companies are investing in battery-electric vehicles.

But electrification brings new challenges. How can you be confident that the available charging infrastructure is sufficient to charge the buses on time, every time? And how do you keep energy costs under control in a volatile energy market?

Challenges include:

• Is there sufficient charging infrastructure in place to accommodate my schedule, or are additional charging points required?
• Would it be worthwhile investing in solar panels to reduce energy costs?
• How can I respond effectively to price fluctuations in the energy market?
• How much could I save by being flexible with my charging schedule?

Insight into investments and savings tailored to your fleet

The impact of charging times, energy prices, power limitations and fleet planning is complex. Our tool simulates various charging scenarios and automatically calculates the impact on costs and infrastructure. It provides a clear overview of feasible charging schedules, the required infrastructure and the expected energy costs.

The tool is based on your specific driving schedule and fleet data. Based on this, you will receive:

• an overview of feasible charging schedules;
• an estimate of the required charging infrastructure;
• insight into energy costs and potential savings;
• an analysis of the added value of additional charging points or solar panels.

This will enable you to see what is both technically and economically feasible. Energy is one of the biggest cost items. Our tool helps you correctly size investments and manage costs in a rapidly changing market.

A sneak preview of our tool. Try it out yourself - contact us to get a login.

Smart energy management makes a real difference across all sectors

Logistics operators, fleet managers and infrastructure partners also face complex logistical challenges and energy issues. Having insight into planning, flexibility and costs is becoming a crucial factor in the further rollout of zero-emission transport. For instance, we assisted Lambrecht NV with the electrification of their livestock feed trailers. We developed a tool that generated optimised scenarios based on logistical details such as supply volumes, delivery distances, and available energy sources.

The energy transition offers opportunities. Companies can save on their energy costs and contribute to grid stability by responding intelligently to price fluctuations. We are developing optimal strategies to integrate flexible energy consumption into production planning.