As Oy Hamlet Park: Charging points to the housing company - that's what it happens!
Baseline
As Oy Hamlet Park had 22 apartments, 24 temperatures and 20 cold spaces. The first electric car had appeared in the housing company and its owner charged his car from the outlet inside his neighbor's warehouse. For the monitoring of electricity consumption, a meter acquired by the resident was used, and charging was agreed between the residents.
As a result of the situation, the housing company arose to look at the acquisition of recharging points as a broader entity.
Our solution
The housing company contacted our company and we provided it with a comprehensive solution to charging an electric car. Our goal was a controlled and consistent system that would prevent individual residents from making their own separate charging tunes.
The key benefits of our offer were:
Uniform rules and billing practices
An easy-to-use Etolppa system that allows both car charging and heating
Load control and consumption tracking
A cost -effective total solution that benefits both electric car chargers and users of block heaters
Etols can be controlled either directly from the pole or remotely using the application, which gives users flexibility.
Decision -making and implementation
In particular, the housing association was considering the timing of the investment: would it be wise to carry out now or in a few years? The ARA support had a significant impact on the decision and it was decided to implement the investment. The leasing option was considered, but it was found to be unfavorable in terms of direct investment.
Before the general meeting, a comprehensive electricity network survey was commissioned, where an electricity consumption device was installed in the property's electricity center. At the Annual General Meeting in March 2019, it was decided to acquire 12 ethols and 2 modem cases. As one carport was separate from others, an additional modem case was needed.
The poles were introduced as early as May 2019.
Service
The user makes a reservation either in the application or in the web browser. He can choose whether to use the otols for charging or for heating and change the setting later if necessary. The service also enables Etolpa's control directly from the post, so that the service is not required to use digitally.
Costs (24 download locations)
Electric mapping : € 900 (incl. VAT), implemented by local electricity shop
Installation costs : € 1,400 (incl. VAT), implemented by Vera Tampere
Equipment Investment : € 6200 (incl. VAT)
Maintenance costs : 350 €/year (incl. VAT)
From two service levels, the housing company selected a maintenance service where the property manager charges users based on consumer information. Later, it is possible to extend the service level so that the service provider handles the user -specific billing.
The housing association received an ARA support for recharging points, which covered 35 % of the installation, equipment and mapping.
Park-specific cost without ARA support: about € 350
Parking-specific cost after ARA support: about € 230
All prices include VAT.
Project timeline
February 2019 : Official Request
March 2019 : Annual General Meeting and Investment Decision
May 2019 : Implementation and deployment
As Oy Hamlet Park
Experiences to use
After a few months of user experience, we were able to evaluate the functionality of the system and the effect of the winter season on energy consumption. New interviews were held in March 2020.
Flat load and fair billing
Etolpas have proven to be versatile, and their use is evenly distributed over different times of the day. This has smoothed the total load of the housing association and helped avoid spikes in electricity use. The consumption of each parking space is measured separately, allowing for fair and consumption -based billing. In addition, the housing company receives valuable data on the use of energy in the parking area, which supports optimization of electricity distribution.
The effect of mild winter on energy consumption
The previous winter was milder than usual, which was directly reflected in consumption figures. The housing association has one electric car charger, and from November 1 - February 29th. The total energy consumption was about 1600 kWh. From this, about 900 kWh was spent charging an electric car. A phase-specific consumption data shows when charging and heating use has been most active.
Easy deployment and satisfied residents
The housing company invested in good deployment: clear instructions were given to residents and informed about the reform through both the website and the Facebook group. This ensured a smooth transition to the new system. Some of the residents use the etholm directly from the pole without remote control, which indicates the ease of use of the solution.
Katri Holm, Chairman of the Housing Board, values the fairness of the service: "Now the invoice is billed equally according to actual use, and the purchase of an electric car is not about the lack of charging."
Resident Arttu Rasku, on the other hand, praises the clarity of the payment practices: "From the user's point of view, it has been easy to pay only for what he consumes." Currently, the housing association has a manual annual bill, but according to the property manager Paavo Salonen, the solution has been effortless and recommended for other housing companies.
Reliability and continuous development
The reliability of the Etolppa service has received positive feedback, and according to Rasku, "As a whole, I give the service a commendable grade." He has also noticed that the system is constantly being developed to improve the user experience. Regular updates ensure that the Etolppa meets the needs of different users as possible.
"I warmly recommend Etolppi to anyone who is looking for a functional, easy and inexpensive solution to charging electric cars in housing companies"
According to the interviews, the acquisition of Etolpa has been a successful decision for the housing association. Residents are pleased with the solution, and Rasku also highlights the cost -effectiveness of the service: "This is one of the most sensible, if not the most sensible charging service."
The need for charging readiness increases
As electric cars become more common, the parking lots of housing companies also need better charging solutions. Most motorists prefer to charge their car when parked at home or at work. Overnight slow charging can load up to 150 kilometers of carrying, so housing companies charging opportunities are key to the smooth running of electric cars.
Why plan your electric car charging as a whole?
From the point of view of the housing association, the download solutions made by individual residents can work in the short term, but in the long run they pose challenges. The property manager's billing work is becoming more complicated and load control cannot be controlled by separate solutions.
The development of the fleet clearly shows that the need for recharging points will increase in the future. Housing companies should consider when the transition to supporting electronic traffic is topical.
For the reference, the property manager of Asunto Oy Hamlet Park Paavo Salo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the housing association and Arttu Raskua, chairman of the board of directors of the housing association, were interviewed.
