The energy transition calls for sustainable, decentralised and efficient energy solutions. With our many years of experience, we can support you in the electrification of your municipality. As a certified charge point operator, MaxSolar offers an all-round carefree package that includes everything from the planning and installation to the billing of charging points in municipalities.
Charging infrastructure solutions from MaxSolar offer a wide range of benefits:
Consulting
- Location analysis
- Requirements planning and feasibility study
- Profitability analysis
Project engineering
- Technical planning of the charging infrastructure
- Creation of a technical connection concept
- Support with registration and authorisation processes and the implementation of required measures
Installation
- Delivery, installation and connection of the charging infrastructure
- Coordination with the energy suppliers and commissioning
Energy management / billing
- Integration into an energy and load management system to avoid expensive peak loads and reduce grid connection costs
- Automatic recording and reporting of all charging processes
Service
- Operation of the charging infrastructure
- Service and maintenance
- 24-hour support
The choice of the right charging station depends largely on the requirements of the location. If vehicles are only charged for short periods, a high charging capacity is crucial to minimise the charging time. For longer periods, a lower output is sufficient.
- AC charging stations: Efficient and cost-effective for longer charging processes
AC charging stations use alternating current and are particularly suitable for places where vehicles are parked for long periods of time, such as company car parks or multi-storey car parks. Charging capacities are generally between 4.6 kW and 22 kW, which means that a full charge can take between 3 and 10 hours, depending on the capacity.
- DC charging stations: fast charging for short stays
DC charging stations, which work with direct current, offer a significantly higher charging capacity and are perfect for locations with short dwell times, such as petrol stations or shopping centres. With outputs from 50 kW to 400 kW, and sometimes even more, e-vehicles can be charged in a very short time.
We use the Giro-e billing system from GLS Bank for our charging stations, which is based on the contactless debit card with NFC chip from all German banks. Giro-e eliminates the need to carry different charging cards from different providers. E-vehicle owners can now simply use their debit card to pay the tariffs displayed, which makes the charging process much easier. Any bank card from any German bank is accepted for the purchase of electricity, as long as it has a debit card with contactless function.
The data on the debit card is securely encrypted when it is read at the charging station and can only be decrypted by GLS Bank. As a rule, the debit to the current account is visible in the account transactions after two working days. After registering with the authentication code, users have the option of accessing all historical charging processes and creating formal PDF invoices. They can also view recently completed charging processes on the same day.