A common mistake when planning workplace EV charging is to start with:
“How many parking spaces do we have?”
The better starting point is:
“How are the vehicles actually being used?”
Scenario 1: Employees Charging During the Day
If employees leave their cars parked for eight hours, vehicles have a long charging window.
That can create a very different requirement from a fleet where vehicles arrive and leave several times throughout the day.
Scenario 2: Commercial Fleet
Fleet vehicles may have predictable schedules.
For example:
6:00 am ? Vehicles leave
4:00 pm ? Vehicles return
Overnight ? Charging
This allows the charging strategy to be designed around the operating schedule.
Scenario 3: High-Turnover Vehicles
Taxis, delivery vehicles and other high-use fleets may have much shorter charging windows.
That can increase the importance of charger capacity and charging management.
Don't Forget Future Growth
A company might have 4 EVs today and 15 in three years.
Installing infrastructure with future expansion in mind can be more practical than redesigning the entire system later.
Energy Management Can Help
Multiple chargers operating simultaneously can create significant demand.
Energy management can therefore be relevant when a property has EV chargers alongside solar, batteries or other large loads.
Renostain can consider EV Charging, Electrical Design and Energy Management together where appropriate.
“How many parking spaces do we have?”
The better starting point is:
“How are the vehicles actually being used?”
Scenario 1: Employees Charging During the Day
If employees leave their cars parked for eight hours, vehicles have a long charging window.
That can create a very different requirement from a fleet where vehicles arrive and leave several times throughout the day.
Scenario 2: Commercial Fleet
Fleet vehicles may have predictable schedules.
For example:
6:00 am ? Vehicles leave
4:00 pm ? Vehicles return
Overnight ? Charging
This allows the charging strategy to be designed around the operating schedule.
Scenario 3: High-Turnover Vehicles
Taxis, delivery vehicles and other high-use fleets may have much shorter charging windows.
That can increase the importance of charger capacity and charging management.
Don't Forget Future Growth
A company might have 4 EVs today and 15 in three years.
Installing infrastructure with future expansion in mind can be more practical than redesigning the entire system later.
Energy Management Can Help
Multiple chargers operating simultaneously can create significant demand.
Energy management can therefore be relevant when a property has EV chargers alongside solar, batteries or other large loads.
Renostain can consider EV Charging, Electrical Design and Energy Management together where appropriate.