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Circontrol updates its Dynamic Load Management (DLM) solution to include DC charging and photovoltaic energy

February 15, 2024

Circontrol, an electric vehicle charger manufacturer, has updated its Dynamic Load Management (DLM) solution to include DC charging and photovoltaic energy.

The DLM is a software solution designed to manage energy efficiently in a charging infrastructure with multiple charging points. The updated DLM can now manage fast and ultrafast charging stations, or DC chargers, in response to the growing market need for charging vehicles with larger batteries and greater autonomy in the shortest possible time.

The DLM balances the power according to the needs at any given time, considering the consumption of the rest of the installations and avoiding overloading. This is particularly relevant when fast chargers are involved, as these devices require more power to operate. The update helps avoid the high cost of expanding the electrical infrastructure because the DLM will always efficiently balance the power available for the load.

The new update also allows the addition of energy generated by other sources, such as self-generated energy from photovoltaic panels. This feature is beneficial in settings where it is difficult to supply energy or where the investment to increase the contracted power is high. Circontrol’s DLM is compatible with any inverter on the market, allowing projects that already have photovoltaic panels to use this energy to charge electric vehicles. The DLM will always automatically prioritize the energy coming from the panels, helping to achieve a faster return on investment and reduce costs, as well as minimizing environmental impact. When the energy demand of the charging points increases, the DLM will combine both energy sources (solar and grid), to take advantage of that increased prioritization of fast charging.

Circontrol has already successfully applied this solution to several projects that presented power limitations and the need to offer fast charging to users. For instance, the Eurotrak service station in Lleida, Spain, and a project on the French island of Réunion are already benefiting from the new functionalities of Circontrol’s DLM.