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Blink Charging Co., a global leader in electric vehicle charging equipment and services, has joined forces with Nexxtlab, a Luxembourg-based energy management specialist. This collaboration introduces innovative tools to streamline energy usage for businesses operating EV fleets across Europe, focusing on integration and efficiency in the evolving energy landscape.
Key Highlights
- Smartmaster Platform Integration: Nexxtlab’s system now includes Blink’s EV charging locations in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and other regions.
- Scalable Energy Solutions: The fully scalable setup reduces operating costs, boosts performance, and promotes energy independence by managing peak demand and avoiding demand charges.
- Seamless Connectivity: Smartmaster connects with inverters, EV chargers, and energy storage systems using common protocols.
- Optimized Charging: Incorporates user preferences like desired driving range and parking duration, along with renewable energy forecasts, to align charging with local solar production and minimize grid impact.
- Business Benefits: Aims to support fleets and drivers with integrated, user-friendly approaches that enhance resiliency and enable cost-efficient deployment.
This partnership emphasizes supporting businesses during the energy transition. Blink Charging, listed on NASDAQ as BLNK, provides a wide array of EV charging solutions, including its proprietary Blink Network. This cloud-based software operates, maintains, and tracks connected charging stations, facilitating adoption across diverse locations such as parking facilities, multifamily residences, workplaces, healthcare centers, educational institutions, airports, hotels, municipal sites, parks, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, stadiums, supermarkets, and transportation hubs.
Nexxtlab’s Smartmaster platform stands out as a white-label energy management ecosystem. It enables utilities, installers, and service providers to integrate and control distributed assets like EV chargers, solar PV systems, and battery storage. This creates new value streams and empowers users with flexibility and transparency. Originally recognized for digital grid products like Smarty+ and Smarty Pro, Nexxtlab focuses on simplicity, scalability, and secure operations to accelerate a decarbonized energy future.
Leaders from both companies expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration. Mike Battaglia, CEO and President of Blink Charging, highlighted how the partnership redefines EV infrastructure by offering a fully integrated approach that improves performance and resiliency. Olivier Piraux, CEO of Nexxtlab, noted Smartmaster’s asset-flexible design, which effortlessly manages diverse energy setups, paving the way for a one-stop ecosystem benefiting businesses and EV drivers.
By combining Blink’s leading EV technologies with Nexxtlab’s management expertise, the duo aims to reshape the EV charging landscape. The system communicates directly with energy components, creating smart charging that considers real-time factors like sunlight availability and vehicle needs. This results in more efficient use of renewable sources while reducing strain on the electrical grid.
Businesses utilizing EV fleets can expect lower costs and enhanced independence through these tools. The collaboration supports faster deployment of charging infrastructure, making the shift to electric transportation smoother and more accessible.
For more details on Nexxtlab, visit nexxtlab.com. Learn about Blink Charging at https://blinkcharging.com/.
This initiative underscores the growing importance of integrated energy solutions in Europe’s push toward sustainable mobility. As EV adoption rises, such partnerships play a crucial role in addressing challenges like peak demand and grid stability, ensuring a resilient and efficient future for electric transportation.
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