I Assume, therefore I Learn
Today, the real challenge with the emerging Smart Grids businesses is not the technology itself, it is the the business model and earning logic for the service that the technology […]
Category Archives: customer behaviour
Why Invest Now on EV Infra?
Most people will tell you that electric vehicles will have a high marketshare in the future and that electric drivetrains have a lot of advantages over the conventional powertrains. However, […]
Revenue issues, Part 4: It is not worth replicating the “pumping gas” service
In the previous posts of this series (Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) I have discussed various points that directly contribute to the revenue and earnings of the EV […]
Revenue issues, Part 3: A kWh is not a measure of service
This time around I want to discuss a topic that may be obvious to some people, but is still worthy of discussion and debate, namely the use of kWhs as […]
Revenue Issues, Part 2: Pricing for managing customer behavior
Originally I thought that I would keep this as the last topic to be addressed in this series of blog posts about revenue issues due to its slightly more complex […]
Focus on Utilization Rate, not on Peak-time Use
In my blog post last week I discussed the profitability of the EV charging business. This is a well-known challenge and one of the key reasons why public charging infrastructure […]
Learning by Doing
I recently read a survey where utility executives were asked about the challenges that they are facing. You can find the survey here: The State of the Electric Utility 2015 […]
Customer Point of View: Why Does It Matter?
One of the fundamental changes in Smart Grids versus the traditional electricity grid is the bi-directional flow of electricity and infromation. The customers are empowered to do things that once […]
