What's Smart Charging on your Coolblue Energy charging station?
About Smart Charging
With Smart Charging, you charge your electric car when the energy prices are low. If you have a charging station from Coolblue Energy, you do so automatically via a set charging schedule in the Coolblue App. There, you can set the charging times. As soon as you put the charging cable in your car and scan your Charge Card, your car is charged according to the schedule. Want to save energy with Smart Charging? Request an advice appointment without obligations. Our advisors are happy to help you.
Benefits of smart charging
With Smart Charging, you can enjoy the following benefits:
- You can set up your charging station remotely and charge your car via a schedule. That way, you'll always leave with a full battery.
- You can save up to € 230 on your annual energy bill when charging during the off-peak rate.
- Personal advice
- Installation at short notice
- Installation by own installers
How you save energy with Smart Charging
Saving with off-peak rates
Do you have a fixed energy contract? You also save with Smart Charging. Set your charging schedule to the off-peak times, so you charge with off-peak rates. For example: you have a car with a 60kWh battery capacity and you charge it 3 times a week. The difference between the regular and off-peak rate is € 0.025 per kilowatt on average. This means you save 60 x € 0.025 x 3 = € 4.50 per week. That's roughly € 230 per year.
Saving with dynamic energy contract
You don't have a fixed energy price with a dynamic energy contract, it differs per hour. This means you pay less when the sun shines or when it's very windy. You can set the charging schedule to the moments that the energy prices are low or even negative. Take a look at your hourly rates via My Coolblue or your energy supplier. Our charging station doesn't automatically start during low rates yet. For now, you'll have to do this manually.
Saving with solar panels
You can also easily set your charging schedule to your solar roof. When the sun shines, you generate your own energy. When you use this generated energy for your car right away, you drive on your own green energy. Set your charging station to the most sunny hours. Our charging station doesn't automatically start during low rates yet. For now, you'll have to do this manually.
Smart charging at Coolblue Energy
Charge via the Coolblue App
You can now smart charge your car via Coolblue Energy. All you need is a charging station pack and the Coolblue App. This allows you to easily set up a charging schedule and change it when the prices are low or when you're on vacation, for example.
Charging station package
You need a charging station pack to smart charge your car. With this pack, you'll have extra benefits. For example, we'll help you remotely, you can get insight into your charging sessions or usage, and settle the charging costs automatically. With Coolblue, you can choose from 2 charging station packs:
- Private charging station package
- Charging station business package