In the previous posts, we have dived a bit deeper into the distributed charging architecture. In this article we focus on the importance of our ecosystem for success.
Why are partnerships and a good ecosystem crucial to stay on top of the charging infrastructure market?
As most of the people in the EV charging market know, we are just at the beginning of it all. Experts predict to be at 3% market potential right now, which means that we still have 97% to go until we can say we have reached a fully professionalized market. This leaves every player with a lot of uncertainty. Market players are constantly joining this young market and shaping it. Trends come and go and no one of us can be sure to have the golden rule to outlive the competition.
With the uncertainty comes one golden rule: never walk alone. Form alliances & partnerships in order to stay flexible in a global market. For EcoG, this has been the rule number one since the beginning. Building a strong ecosystem is at the core of our company.
That’s why we can proudly say that we have an ecosystem consisting of already more than 50 partners and growing steadily. If it is on converter, switchgear, insulation monitoring or meter level, we are able to set e you up with companies from all over the world that are the best in their fields. This not only ensures innovative and cutting-edge charging products, it also makes the entire supply chain more resilient and sustainable.
The three biggest advantages of working within a functioning ecosystem:
1. Short lead time to market
As soon as a manufacturer has decided on developing and producing a certain charging product, EcoG is able to provide recommendations for proven components along the entire value chain. No need for hours of research on who is doing what and who is the best in their field, no need for integration testing – we have already done it. Our customers gain speed and can choose products with the best fit for their use case from different component manufacturers out of the ecosystem.
2. Lower Risk
Having strong partners at hand lowers the risk of going to market with a new product. The ecosystem provides important information of do’s and don’ts in certain areas and not only provide pre-integrated hardware & software components but valuable enablers for an effective product development process. EcoG has strong alliances with certification institutes and testing companies – unlocking an accelerated validation and certification process for our customers.
3. Guaranteed interoperability
Ensuring a seamless and reliable charging experience for EV drivers is probably one of the biggest challenges in the EV charging market. Therefore interoperability needs to be ensured by Charge Point Operators, and Charger & EV manufacturers. Software is key and that’s why EcoG is in direct contact with nearly any car manufacturer to ensure a validated communication interface between chargers and electric vehicles. It goes as far as testing on a constant basis each vehicle platform that hits the market and creating an own charging reliability index (EcoG CRI) to make also car manufacturers aware of issues at the interface on the electric vehicle side.
The characteristics of the changing market and how to stay on top of it
As the distributed charging architecture is still gaining momentum and is not yet established in the market, we recommend going with companies that have experience in the different fields of producing components for powerblocks or dispensers or both. Our blueprints and starter kits will give you everything you need to kick-start your development project. Matched with our global ecosystem suppliers and pre-integrated components, you are all set to get started with a functional prototype of a distributed charging product.
Partner example: Power modules for the powerblock by UUGreenPower
One of the most essential components in the powerblock are the power modules. In more than 30 product series, EcoG has collected valuable experiences with many different power modules and has integrated many different converter modules. As one of the market leaders, UUGreenPower has evolved to be a close partner of EcoG sharing a common track record of various successfully launched charger series.
“EcoG is one of our key partners in the field of DC charging and both we and our customers are very satisfied with the outcomes of our long-lasting cooperation. Our integration into EcoG OS and the EcoG reference architecture unlocks highly robust products and fast time-to-market for our joint customers. Expanding our collaboration into the powerblock product segment has been a natural next step in our collaboration” says UUGreenPower.
“The collaboration with UUGreenPower is a perfect example of a successful partnership in the interest of a growing market. Our long lasting and very trustful relationship shows the benefit for customers: preintegrated power modules on our EcoG Starter Kit enabling anyone to test evaluate designs within a week. This is a great example on how to accelerate the market in the interest of our customers towards a more sustainable transportation.“ underlines Joerg Heuer, CEO of EcoG.
Check out more blog posts in this series here: https://get.ecog.io/ecog-distributed-charging-architecture
About EcoG
EcoG is a global IP and tech company working on the rapid expansion of sustainable charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. With its charge controllers, reference designs and software, it enables companies to get products & services to market quickly and scale profitably.
EcoG is already the market leader in Europe with more than 15% market share and a strong footprint in the Indian and North American markets. Overall, EcoG grew four times faster than the market last year. Industrial giants such as Siemens or one of the world’s largest service station equipment suppliers are among its customers. The company continues to grow in 2024 and as a next step invests 14,4M$ in its North American HQ in the USA.
