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SUSTAINABLE
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Automotive Battery Power
From Grid Limitations to Fast EV Charging in A Gudiña
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The rollout of high-power EV charging stations is often limited by a key factor: low electrical capacity at the connection point. This is especially common in transit areas or rural locations, where the grid is not prepared to support intensive loads.
That was exactly the case in A Gudiña, a strategic point on the Atlantic Corridor, where Iberdrola | bp pulse planned to install a charging station with five chargers:
However, the available contracted power at that location was just 250 kW, and it was already being shared with a fuel station and a restaurant. That made it impossible to operate the chargers simultaneously without an advanced technical solution.
To solve the power limitation, we installed our BCube® Compact energy storage system, with a capacity of 1,284 kWh and a discharge power of 600 kW. We integrated it with our proprietary energy management system, BHive®.
The key lies in dynamic energy management. Our EMS monitors the real-time consumption of the entire site — including the fuel station and the restaurant — and BHive® automatically adjusts energy delivery to the EV chargers, combining input from both the grid and the storage system.
🔌 Real-life operation example:
The system currently runs using just 70 kW of grid power to feed the batteries and chargers, ensuring stable and efficient operation without needing to upgrade the grid connection. In just the first 7 days after commissioning, 1,961 kWh of EV charging was delivered.
📌 Deploy up to 1,650 kW of charging capacity with only 250 kW of grid power
📌 Smart, real-time energy management based on total site consumption
📌 Compatible with Alpitronic chargers, ensuring seamless performance
📌 Avoid expensive grid upgrades — save time and reduce costs
📌 Modular and scalable system — ideal for future expansions
📌 Fast deployment without waiting for increased grid capacity
This project in A Gudiña proves that intelligent energy storage is not just a grid support tool — it’s an essential enabler for scaling EV charging in locations where fast charging was previously unfeasible.
At BeePlanet, we continue to develop solutions that combine proprietary technology, field-proven performance, and real-world impact to accelerate the transition to electric mobility.
At BeePlanet, we developed an energy storage solution for Iberdrola | bp pulse that enables the deployment of ultra-fast EV chargers in A Gudiña (Ourense), a location with limited grid capacity. This project proves that insufficient contracted power is no longer a barrier to installing fast charging infrastructure.
