Energy transition, transition of transportation and energy efficiency require digital solutions
Energy and mobility industries are currently undergoing fundamental changes. New concepts for energy and electromobility disrupt the market and enable new business models. Those will require innovative software solutions. Developing and providing intuitive user applications, integrated services as well as the connecting providers and systems are the core business of Grid & Co. GmbH. The software platform Gridware s based on the new business models and enables the creation of “smart grids” and “Smart Business Networks”. New alliances between market participants and the Internet of Things and cloud computing are disrupting current inflexible supply relationships and value chains.
New forms of mobility, more efficient generation and use of electricity, as well as the shared use of resources require new concepts for operators and users. From many large and small parts and components, e.g. the operation of electric charging infrastructures, smart grids, bike and car sharing, as well as decarbonization in general, we create individualized, harmonized and networked solutions. Not only systemically, but also from the point of view of the end user, we develop Gridware to merge energy, mobility and sharing solutions on mobile devices together. Integrated solutions create real added value. The result, increased digital networking, enables efficient budgeting with scarce resources. By integrating innovative, ecologically sustainable concepts, we create economically sustainable solutions.
Gridware is a multi-tenant system for operating devices (Internet of Things), providing of business processes, as well as associated billing and reporting. As an extendable software framework, it provides the prerequisite for the efficient networking of energy, mobility and sharing infrastructures.
Grid & Co. is a consulting and software house active in energy, mobility and mobility-sharing. Based on its own “Gridware” software framework, Grid & Co. set up Smart Business Networks which connect users and systems in real time, which harmonize processes and billing. Grid & Co has experience in networking the leading German mobility- and sharing-systems as well connecting electric charging stations via industry standards. Grid & Co. already successfully implemented both nationwide and municipal projects.
A Software for Electric Charging Infrastructures, i.e. Charging Points, Charging Stations, Charging Clusters, Charging Farms, Smart Meters, Smart Grids and more.
Electromobility is the future of transport. Grid & Co. GmbH has an holistic understanding of this complex. It provides open and manufacturer-independent software and applications for the connection of electric charging stations. The complete system provides a usage and billing platform for the charging infrastructure of electric vehicles ready. Charging station operators receive a powerful management tool, controlling networks and systems in real time.
The software for charging stations is primarily suitable for operators of charging infrastructures and can be used in many different locations. Main traffic points are particularly suitable for large Installations. The potential number of charging stations is unlimited. An efficient and economical use can also be achieved with only one charging station and one charging point. Closed user groups (e.g. in the B2B or B2E area) benefit as well as the public and semi-public areas.
Charging stations for electric cars are a central part of all-energetically operated quarters and areas. Gridware can do more: The use of this software paves the way for the development of “Smart Business Networks”, which realize the efficient networking of services.
Electric cars are increasingly a part of the normal street scene. This fast growing market brings new requirements for the provision of systems for charging stations and their users. Different user groups have different requirements - and Gridware serves all of them. Customers who like their Plan the charging process in the long term, spontaneous users or external customers get a simple one with Gridware Access to the charging points. It follows that all users of an electric car will have the opportunity to use their Refuel your car at the charging station.
Cashless charging processes, diverse access options and ease-of-use are the focus of the software for charging stations. Various modern, intuitive and user-friendly authorization options and access media are available for starting and processing a charging process, depending on customer requirements. A smartphone app, a mobile website and/or an RFID card enable the use of the connected charging stations for each customer segment. The spontaneous users charge their electric cars just like power users, corporate customers or users of fleet vehicles will refuel their vehicle with electricity.
Just like the Gridware software framework, the applications can be designed flexibly. The access media to start a charging process is implemented in the client's corporate design. Alternatively, the function can be integrated into existing UIs via defined interfaces. This creates recognition value, which arises through color and logo adaptation, adding tangible value: In addition to the simple charging option for e-cars through a user-friendly application, the customer will be bound to the brand. The well-known design increases trust in the offer.
Gridware enables the charge point operator a fine-tuned pricing-system tailored to the user. An individual price can be set for each charging point so that, for example, different charges for charging stations and fast charging stations are calculated. Various tariff models also allow the operator to decide which parameters the final price for the charging process will be based on.
The simple and uncomplicated billing of the charging station is important for users and operators. Connecting the charging stations with Gridware enables an enormous variety of billing-options. The billing of parking- and charging-time, as well as the charged energy can be factored into any of the common payment models. Thanks to direct billing via PayPal or credit card, the operator does not bear any credit risk.
Once the charging infrastructure has been successfully connected to Gridware, charging stations are remotely serviced without physical access and updated to the latest system status. Financial accounting is simple and operator-friendly thanks to standardized interfaces. The user can access billing and booking data in their own customer portal, which greatly reduces the costs and effort of customer communication. Statistics providing information on charging processes and utilization complete the range of services.
The hosting as Software as a Service (SaaS) is in compliance with the German data protection guidelines in a data center in Germany. The connection of the charging stations is based on proven industry standards, such as a full implementation of the communication standards OCPP between charging station and Gridware. Independent of manufacturers, all charging stations can be connected via OCPP via Internet or VPN connections. Real-time monitoring enables detailed fault diagnosis at the charging station and a proactive approach to rectification. The highly scalable backend system also ensures that existing business processes are maintained.
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