Charge Management

MOBILEcharge

MOBILEcharge provides energy demand forecasts and reports, monitors charging processes and ensures balanced charge management to avoid expensive peak loads in the network.

DEPOT

Bus 1

Next Drive
11:00 (00h 12m)
Target SOC
100%
Preconditioning
4 min

Activity Schedule
On time
Current SOC
100%
Issues
0

Bus 2 Driving

Next Drive
On last drive of the day
Target SOC
-
Preconditioning
15 min

Activity Schedule
On time
Current SOC
65%
Issues
0

Bus 3

Next Drive
12:00 (01h 12m)
Target SOC
100%
Preconditioning
29 min

Activity Schedule
On time
Current SOC
14%
Issues
0

Bus 4 Issue

Next Drive
On last drive of the day
Target SOC
--
Preconditioning
52 min

Activity Schedule
On time
Current SOC
2%
Issues
1 Read now

Bus 5 Driving

Next Drive
16:20 (05h 32m)
Target SOC
-
Preconditioning
17 min

Activity Schedule
On time
Current SOC
82%
Issues
0

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Charging
E-Buses
Efficiently

We coordinate your growing electric bus fleet and make ideal use of charging windows in the depot and on the route through charging management. Our management system ensures parallel, controlled and automated charging processes. It links charging points, energy supply and operational information systems. The result is a balanced load management system that incorporates your operational requirements, lower peak power and the use of cost-effective energy tariffs.

Why MOBILEcharge?

Intelligent Charging Processes

Intelligent charging processes incorporating operational data, variable electricity tariffs, energy storage and vehicle data.

Centralized Charge Management

Streamlined monitoring and control during operation and charging of the entire fleet.

Optimized Charging Performance

Parallel, controlled and automated charging processes.

Battery Saving

Protection of the battery by balancing the total current load.

Standards

OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol),
ISO 15118 VAS (Value Added Services),
VDV 463 and VDV 261

Controlling

Active diagnostics and remote control of charging points and transformers.

Independent and Safe Data

As a third-party provider, we offer independent data you can trust. Our long experience in data collection guarantees the security of the data.

Valueable Insights & Actionable Advice

Gain valuable insights in real-time energy management, live fault alerts, operational reports and smart charging. Benefit from forecasts for depots and power suppliers.

Easy to Integrate

Easy Integration in the application landscape between ITCS, depot management system and energy supplier. So independent from your software systems, you can optimize your fleet operations and charging performance.

Tested and Approved by Suppliers like

Independent, scalable and reliable

A charging management system networks infrastructure and vehicles with your operating processes and must therefore be compatible with systems from different manufacturers. Here you should choose for yourself which software you want to use. Software for charging management – Made in Germany.

How MOBILEcharge works

about MOBILEcharge

All at a glance

Learn more about the advantages of MOBILEcharge in our Product Description. All about on how costs of a charge management system can be saved, you can find in our article about Potential Cost Savings of a Charge Management.

MOBILEcharge is the trusted solution:

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Charging Stations Fully Integrated

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E-Buses Getting Charged Efficiently

Worldwide most advanced technology

Our products in use

Vehicle monitoring in the buses of Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH)

Charging stations of Verkehrsbertriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH)

Pantograph charging station Leipzig Connewitzer Kreuz managed by MOBILEcharge

Bus is charged efficiently with MOBILEcharge

Bus depot in Bergen managed with MOBILEcharge

Prioritized charging with MOBILEcharge at the e-bus depot in Deventer (Netherlands)

Intelligent Charging of E-Buses in Norway

Keolis succeeds in starting to operate electric buses in Bergen with complete success.

With MOBILEcharge, charging processes can be controlled and monitored. This makes it possible to see remotely if there is a fault, if a charge is not working, and how the state of charge of each bus develops during the night. This innovative and sustainable solution could be a model for many other cities.

Find your Solution Thanks to our Experience

We have experience with Smart Charging since 2008
We can realize your wishes in a more uncomplicated way
We have already implemented projects with OCPP 2.0.1
We are active co-creators of standard interfaces (VDV 261, VDV 463, etc.)
We have already completed system tests
We possess a mature understanding of the procedures of transport companies
We have already integrated leading charging infrastructure manufacturers

FAQ

How long does an e-bus charge?

The charging time depends essentially on the vehicle’s charging type and battery size. Charging in the depot is currently 150 kW, while pantograph charging can be up to 450 kW. For a battery with 400 kWh, the charging time is about 6 hours for depot charging and 2 hours for pantograph charging.

How do e-buses charge?

Buses can be charged conductively (physically connected to charging station) with direct current or inductively (contactless) with alternating current. Charging begins fully automatically once the vehicle and the charging station have been connected and data has been exchanged between the two systems. In addition to overnight charging at the depot, there are also concepts in which the vehicles are briefly charged at high power at each end of the line. Different charging concepts will make more sense, depending on the line length and route profile, for example, one option could also be inductive charging at individual stops.

How do e-buses work?

A battery bus, also called an electric bus, e-bus or accumulator bus, is a bus that is powered by an electric motor and, in the same way as an electric car, draws its propulsion energy during the journey exclusively from a traction battery carried on board.

How many electric buses are there to be found in Germany?

A total of 727 buses with electric engines were registered in Germany at the beginning of 2021 (source: de.statista.com).

What does VDV 463 mean?

VDV 463 is an interface that regulates communication between the charging management system and the upstream systems of the transport companies (traffic control system (ITCS) and depot management system (BMS)). This means that planning requirements from operations are taken into account when controlling charging processes via the charging management system, and important vehicle status data is also transferred to the upstream systems.

https://knowhow.vdv.de/documents/463/

What does VDV 261 mean?

VDV 261 defines how the charging management system communicates with the vehicle via the charging station with regard to preconditioning. It is based on an extension of ISO 15118.

How does charge management work?

A charging management system monitors and controls several simultaneous charging processes. Many parameters are taken into account that a single person could not possibly record, process and control to this extent within a limited period of time. A charging management system has a defined strategy according to which it charges several vehicles simultaneously. One strategy might , for example: The first vehicle to reach the charging point should be charged the fastest. Another might be, for example: All vehicles should be fully charged by the time they leave at 04:00 am and the charging power should be the same for all vehicles.

Why do you need a charging management system?

The larger the fleet, the more important charging management is. Controlling and monitoring multiple charging processes is very time-consuming and can lead to problems without charging management. For example, power connections can be overloaded or vehicles might not be fully charged in time, which could lead to outages.

How can bus charging be monitored?

Charging can be monitored using central charging management software. The charging management software exchanges information with the vehicle, gives commands to the vehicle, and graphically displays the current information status . Charging management software can also exchange data with other systems and use information from other systems to integrate the status information into the user’s context. The software is location-independent and can be used from anywhere.

Who controls bus charging process?

The charging processes can be controlled in different ways. Technically, the charging station controls the charging process in close cooperation with the vehicle. Basically, the vehicle communicates how much energy it needs and the charging station supplies the energy according to a prescribed charging profile. The charging profile can be improved by charging management software.