When you connect the car to the charging station, the operator immediately informs the price per kWh. In Denmark, the distributor has just introduced a slightly different system the energy price varies depending on the amount of renewable energy available at the time of charging.
The terminal in question has a “dynamic payment” system that aims to encourage motorists to charge their electric vehicles when energy production from wind and solar farms is at its peak.
It does this, among other things, by displaying the prices charged at that moment on a sign that is clearly visible from the road, which is quite unusual in the world of public charging stations.
The more renewable it is, the less it costs
The station in question, called “Better Energy Charge”, is located in Sonderborg and is owned by Better Energy, which specializes in renewable energy sources and operates a nearby photovoltaic park dedicated to various research projects for new technological solutions.
“We want to encourage people to charge their cars when there’s plenty of green energy on the grid”– said Peter Munk So-Jensen, Head of Energy Solutions at Better Energia. “When there is a lot of sun or when the wind blows, our prices drop”.
To increasingly ecological charging?
With this variable speed charging terminal, Better Energy wants to raise awareness among electric car owners to adopt behaviors that correspond to a more effective fight against climate change, providing visibility into the percentage of renewable energy used by the grid at different times of the day.
This is one of several initiatives that could help improve energy consumption as the number of electric vehicles on the road and the amount of renewable energy produced increases.
The technology is generally combined with solutions such as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), a system that allows battery-powered vehicles to redistribute electricity to the grid when it experiences peak demand. So the car acts as a kind of generator.
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Source: Auto Plus
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