Recording of Thursday, May 08, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 16:41 .

EcoG GmbH Unveils Insights into the Future of Bidirectional Charging and Energy Management for Electric Vehicles

EcoG GmbH specializes in integrating electric vehicle (EV) charging systems into business processes, offering technology for building chargers and operating systems. The company has deployed over 60 charger series globally, ranging from wall boxes to high-performance depot chargers across Europe, India, and North America. EcoG explores smart or bidirectional charging scenarios where EV batteries can return energy to the grid as part of its services. Three main scenarios are highlighted: home charging with limited power connections around 11 kilowatts using DC setups; workplace charging at industrial sites capable of providing up to 40 megawatts collectively; and fleet operations involving trucks with significant power interfaces. These present opportunities for leveraging battery capacity through flexible DC interfaces while considering equipment compatibility and market dynamics. The focus is on centralized management rather than vehicle-specific allocation in EV infrastructure integration. This allows flexibility across various types including trucks reaching up to one megawatt capabilities. A "power block dispenser" concept is introduced for distributing dispensers based on desired parking site flexibility. For heavy-duty applications like city logistics, optimizing battery usage over short-term extreme charges is preferred. Bidirectional passenger car technology shows promise but faces challenges due to proprietary system dominance instead of standardized ones being developed globally such as standards by China’s contributions towards standardizing these interfaces—5118-20 and 61851 standards included—and issues related to high energy consumption during active states without adequate design support against prolonged electronic activity failures remain prevalent hurdles yet future strategies aim at shorter interaction periods until new compliant platforms emerge within two-to-three years.

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Speaker

Dr. Jörg Heuer
CEO
EcoG GmbH

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Speaker

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Speaker

Christoph Ebersdorfer
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To Talk

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Speaker

Carl Yan
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Recording of presentation not authorized for publication.

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Speaker

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To Talk

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