Smart energy control for the off-grid EV charging station - South Africa

SSA
EV Charging
300 KWp
1779811349761

Application
Zero export & EV charging

The context

As EV adoption accelerates, charging infrastructure is
expanding into locations where grid access is limited
or unavailable.

To address this challenge, Zero Carbon
Charge, in collaboration with Elum Energy, worked
together to deliver modern off grid stations along N3
(Johannesburg – Durban) to coordinate multiple
energy assets to enable reliable, high-performance,
and sustainable EV fast charging.

ePowerControl EV provides the following functions:

  • Operates BESS in Prime Mode, using the
    battery as the primary power source.
  • Automatically manages generator start/stop
    based on battery SoC and site demand.
  • Monitors Modbus-compatible EV charging
    stations in real time.
  • Coordinates the operation of the BESS,
    generator, and EV chargers to ensure stable
    power delivery.
  • Provides centralised monitoring of energy
    flows, battery performance, generator status,
    and charger operation.
  • Optimises PV utilisation while reducing
    generator runtime and operating costs.
  • Layout:
    PV – 300 KWp
    2 x Sineng – SN125PT
  • BESS: 645 kWh
    1 x Sinexcel PWS1-500KTL
  • Genset: 320 KVa
    1 x DeepSea DSE8610 MKII
  • EV Charger: 360 kW DC
    2 x Starcharge Arc
    1 x Starcharge Nova
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