Aakel Launches EV Smart Charging and Fleet Management System 'AAKEL eFleet' at Tonami Transport's Sagami Branch
Aakel Inc. has launched its EV smart charging and management system, 'AAKEL eFleet,' at Tonami Transport's Sagami branch. By leveraging vehicle dynamics and charging data, the system aims to optimize energy costs and fleet operational efficiency.
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Aakel Inc., a company dedicated to realizing a decarbonized society through digital innovation, has launched its proprietary EV smart charging and fleet management system, 'AAKEL eFleet,' at Tonami Transport's Sagami branch.
Through this initiative, the company will store and utilize dynamics and charging data from light EVs. By implementing automatic charging control that accounts for electricity market prices and facility power constraints, they aim to improve operational efficiency and optimize electricity costs for the entire EV fleet.
Background
Tonami Transport has set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 35% by 2030 (compared to fiscal 2013) and is actively introducing environmentally friendly vehicles such as fuel cell trucks and EV trucks, as well as electrifying company cars. As they plan for further EV expansion, challenges such as rising electricity costs, balancing total facility power consumption, and managing charging schedules for multiple vehicles have emerged. At delivery hubs, a mechanism is essential to efficiently charge numerous EVs with limited chargers and power capacity. Consequently, eFleet was introduced to support the optimization of energy management and future multi-vehicle EV operations.
Overview of Implementation
In this project, the system will initially centralize the management of light EVs deployed at the Sagami branch on the eFleet platform. By utilizing accumulated operations and charging data, the system will establish a framework for seamless transition to automated charging control that considers electricity market prices and facility constraints as the number of EVs increases in the future. This will achieve operational efficiency, electricity cost optimization, and advanced energy management for the entire facility in phases.
Future Prospects
Based on insights gained from this initiative, both companies intend to establish operational optimization at the Sagami branch and subsequently consider expansion to other hubs and application to larger-scale fleet operations, including EV trucks.
Through this initiative, the company will store and utilize dynamics and charging data from light EVs. By implementing automatic charging control that accounts for electricity market prices and facility power constraints, they aim to improve operational efficiency and optimize electricity costs for the entire EV fleet.
Background
Tonami Transport has set a goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 35% by 2030 (compared to fiscal 2013) and is actively introducing environmentally friendly vehicles such as fuel cell trucks and EV trucks, as well as electrifying company cars. As they plan for further EV expansion, challenges such as rising electricity costs, balancing total facility power consumption, and managing charging schedules for multiple vehicles have emerged. At delivery hubs, a mechanism is essential to efficiently charge numerous EVs with limited chargers and power capacity. Consequently, eFleet was introduced to support the optimization of energy management and future multi-vehicle EV operations.
Overview of Implementation
In this project, the system will initially centralize the management of light EVs deployed at the Sagami branch on the eFleet platform. By utilizing accumulated operations and charging data, the system will establish a framework for seamless transition to automated charging control that considers electricity market prices and facility constraints as the number of EVs increases in the future. This will achieve operational efficiency, electricity cost optimization, and advanced energy management for the entire facility in phases.
Future Prospects
Based on insights gained from this initiative, both companies intend to establish operational optimization at the Sagami branch and subsequently consider expansion to other hubs and application to larger-scale fleet operations, including EV trucks.
FAQ
トナミ運輸が導入した「AAKEL eFleet」とはどのようなサービスですか？
アークエルが開発した、EVの最適充電を自動化・一括管理するEVスマート充電・運行管理システムです。数理最適化技術を用い、電力価格や施設の電力制約を考慮した充電制御を行います。
なぜトナミ運輸はEVの運行管理システムを導入したのですか？
2030年までのCO2排出量削減目標に向け、FCトラックやEVトラック等の車両導入を進める中で、電力料金の高騰や複数車両の充電スケジュール管理の煩雑化が課題となり、運用最適化のために導入しました。
AAKEL eFleetの主な機能は何ですか？
遠隔充電制御、複数EVの管理、EVごとの稼働予定登録、充電器ごとの機器管理、充電状況・位置情報の確認、利用履歴の確認機能などがあります。
今回の導入対象と今後の展望は？
相模支店に配備された軽EVが対象です。今後は相模支店での運用最適化を経て、他拠点への展開や、EVトラックを含む大規模フリートへの適用拡大も検討します。
アークエルの代表取締役は誰ですか？
代表取締役は宮脇良二氏です。