LEM’s DCBM 400/600 billing meter for France EV charging market
Summary
Europe is powering ahead with developing extensive and reliable public infrastructures for charging electric vehicles, which is vital if the automotive sector is to achieve the desired transition away from the internal combustion engine. To boost acceptance of this new technology, it has been recognised by the industry that the best way to ensure EV users have a fair and transparent experience is to offer them billing based on energy usage (kWh). These standards have been created to ensure energy metering is delivered in an accurate, reliable and verified way and in Europe they are managed by the Measuring Instrument Directive (MID) in conjunction with national regulations that operate in Germany and France. Ideal for retrofit and new DC rapid charging stations from 25kW to 400 kW, the DCBM 400/600 uses industry-standard data protocols to ensure secure communication, authentic billing, easy connectivity to Cloud services and a faster certification process in compliance with metrology regulations. Says Florent Balboni, LEM Global Product Manager for energy metering solutions: “Fairness and transparency through kWh-based billing are essential for greater technology acceptance in the EV rapid charging station sector.