What is Static Load Balancing (SLB)?
Maxem’s Static Load Balancing optimizes EV charging by distributing power within a fixed site limit, ensuring efficient use without overloading the grid. It intelligently manages charging sessions, placing new vehicles in a virtual queue when capacity is reached. Compatible with all OCPP-compliant chargers, it offers a scalable, cost-effective solution for sites with limited energy capacity
Maxem’s Static Load Balancing solution ensures efficient and reliable energy distribution by operating within a predefined static power limit. Unlike Dynamic Load Balancing, which relies on real-time energy measurements, Static Load Balancing dynamically distributes the available power among active charging stations without exceeding the site’s fixed capacity. This method allows businesses to manage their energy use effectively, maintaining grid stability while optimizing their EV charging infrastructure. And with minimal investment.
In practice, Static Load Balancing operates by allocating power intelligently to active charging stations, ensuring that the total power usage stays within the defined limit. For instance, when multiple vehicles are charging, the system distributes the available power proportionally. While taking the different needs of the EV’s into account. If the demand exceeds the predefined capacity, vehicles that connect later are placed in a virtual queue, receiving power once earlier charging sessions are completed. This approach guarantees that all charging sessions are managed efficiently while avoiding costly grid upgrades or overloading the infrastructure.
Static Load Balancing offers predictability and stability, making it an ideal choice for sites with fixed energy budgets or limited grid capacity. It seamlessly integrates with any charging station that complies with OCPP standards, supporting both AC and DC chargers. This flexibility allows businesses to deploy diverse charging hardware without compatibility concerns.
One of the key advantages of Static Load Balancing is its ability to scale efficiently. For example, at Cornellisen Transport, the solution enables the operation of multiple charging points both AC and DC, without exceeding the site’s grid capacity. This not only reduces initial installation costs but also simplifies future expansion as the demand for EV charging grows.
Maxem’s Static Load Balancing demonstrates how a simple yet powerful solution can transform energy management. By dynamically distributing power within a static limit, businesses can enhance their charging operations, ensure grid stability, and support the transition to sustainable mobility—all while keeping costs under control.