Electric vehicle charging stations: Power Purchase Agreement, spot market supplement, and intraday trading in three countries

Case Study Supply Optimization EV Charging Stations

Client: European electric vehicle charging network, providing electricity and services to end customers

CLIENT NEED

  • Source 200 GWh+ per year of electricity to power electric vehicle charging stations in France, Germany and the Netherlands
  • Manage assets under Power Purchase Agreements and include them in the supply strategy
  • Monitor supply performance and risk (average price, imbalance costs, market behavior)

E6 SOLUTION

  • E6 balancing perimeter and market access for consumption assets (charging stations) and production assets (Power Purchase Agreements).
  • E6 PPA expertise to negotiate and operate PPAs:
    • Forecast asset production
    • Integrate charging points (consumption) into the perimeter
    • Trade residual energy on the market (buy or sell)
  • E6 platform to monitor supply performance

RESULTS FOR THE CLIENT

  • Simplicity thanks to the all-in-one E6 offering
  • Confidence thanks to E6's expertise in electricity markets
  • Reduced imbalance risk thanks to significant portfolio effect