Electricity from hydropower in the battery: Charge green electricity in real time with j+ pilot

Juice Technology AG, manufacturer of charging stations and software, and a leader in mobile charging stations for electric vehicles, is opening up charging with renewable energy via the j+ pilot app. With the software integration from Juice Power AG, guaranteed sustainably produced electricity can be fed into the battery at the same time as the charging process.

Having clean electricity in the battery is the wish of many electric car drivers. Thanks to Juice Power, everyone now has the opportunity to charge their vehicle battery with verifiably clean hydroelectric power in the same second that it is generated in the power plant. In contrast to conventional green electricity, the user actually gets what he pays for: guaranteed renewable energy.

Green electricity is often only green in annual terms
Electricity comes from different producers via the same line, but has neither color nor taste. Therefore, it is not possible to distinguish how clean the electricity consumed actually is. The solution is a temporal coupling of production and consumption. Christoph Erni, founder and CEO of Juice Technology AG explains: "Instead of physically laying a line from the power plant to the user, at Juice Power we simply do it with electronic control in real time." The car communicates directly with the power generator via the j+ pilot app via the backend, so that at exactly the same time that the car draws electricity, the amount of electricity used is debited directly from the selected power plant. In contrast to pure certificates or proof of origin for green electricity, Juice Power can guarantee green electricity in real time in this way. Because that is precisely the crux of the matter.

Erni says: "Energy suppliers then offer 'pure hydropower', but supply coal or nuclear power at the time of purchase. This raises the question: How can this work? The explanation is shocking: certificates for green electricity are in reality often just eyewash. Ordinary green electricity is generated regardless of when it is consumed and is therefore green purely in terms of the balance sheet - often even only in terms of the annual balance sheet. This process, which is common in the industry, deceives electricity users into believing something that is not the case and does not help the environment at all. Juice Power in the j+ pilot app puts an end to this misleading label."

A Juice Power Plan is also useful for owners of PV systems. Anyone who generates charging power at home using their own PV system can only use it at a later time if they have their own energy storage system. If, on the other hand, the electricity is fed into the grid rather than into the battery during the day, the production peaks are only exacerbated. And anyone who thinks that a green electricity tariff will charge their vehicle battery with renewable energy at night must assume that they are actually charging fossil or nuclear power. However, to ensure that driving an electric car is always emission-free, the formation of pollutants cannot simply be outsourced to gas, coal or nuclear power plants. To close this gap, the Juice Power Plan offers the security of being able to charge with guaranteed green electricity at any time, without having to limit yourself in the choice of charging network.

j+ pilot as the key to Juice Power
Renewable energy can only be charged at the same time as it is fed into the battery if production and demand are coordinated. The j+ pilot app therefore precisely records the charging time and the amount of electricity charged and compares the data with the power plants involved. With a quota for green electricity generated in real time, every j+ pilot user can easily compensate for their own charging current via the app. With each charging process, the corresponding amount of electricity is deducted from the personally purchased quota and the user can track directly in the app which clean power plant the electricity is coming from at any given moment. Juice Power guarantees the simultaneity of feed-in and consumption with the SQS-certified TrueTime label. This means that all journeys are always CO2-neutral from now on.

Production takes place in traditional hydroelectric power plants, which use the energy potential that is already available and can generate clean energy around the clock. Unlike photovoltaic systems or wind farms, for example, they produce more consistently. For this reason, Juice Power supports hydroelectric power plants across Europe with the aim of generating as much electricity from their own plants in the near future as Juice Power customers consume in real time.

The most important things at a glance:

    1. Green electricity at a fixed price: Juice Power offers the upgrade to certified sustainable electricity from hydropower in quotas of 1,000 kWh (equivalent to a driving distance of around 5,000 km), 2,000 kWh (approx. 10,000 km) and 4,000 kWh (approx. 20,000 km) for 20, 40 and 80 euros via the j+ pilot app. This ensures that e-car drivers can charge with guaranteed green electricity anytime and anywhere.
    2. TrueTime label: Unlike usual, the electricity is actually ecological and not just in terms of balance. The TrueTime label guarantees that the electricity is produced in a conventional hydroelectric power plant at the same time as it is consumed and fed into the grid.
    3. j+ pilot: The j+ pilot app can be used to monitor electricity production. This allows you to determine how much electricity is available at any given moment. The universal app for electromobility provides a complete analysis of all important vehicle and charging data, concentrated in one place and clearly presented. It provides an overview of all charging processes, including costs and the source of electricity. To analyze energy consumption, idle consumption, the so-called vampire drain, is also determined. There is also a trip analysis and an automated electronic logbook.

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About Juice Technology
Juice Technology AG, headquartered in Bachenbülach (near Zurich Airport, Switzerland), is a global manufacturer of charging solutions for electric vehicles. The company's extensive product portfolio of AC and DC charging stations, from light mobile devices to large fast chargers, makes it one of the very few full-range suppliers in the industry. Juice has dominated the global market for mobile 22 kW charging stations since 2014.

The decisive difference to other solutions available on the market is the consistent software orientation. All devices marked with "j+" are based on the same processor and the same firmware, which means they are compatible with each other. By using a single, consistent software architecture, Juice saves a lot of time, effort and money. Solutions such as omnidynamic load management, credit card payment or the interface-open backend are therefore available for the entire product range.

The Juice Group has a global presence with its own locations, subsidiaries and partner companies. The group includes Juice Services AG, Juice Telemetrics AG, the German Juice Europe GmbH with a branch in Munich, Juice Nordics AB in Uppsala, Juice Iberia SL in Malaga, Juice France SAS in Paris, Zhejiang Juice Technology Co., Ltd in Hangzhou, China and Juice Americas Inc. in Delaware, USA. It also has a global network of resellers. A total of over 200 people currently work in the areas of research and development, production, marketing, administration, purchasing and sales as well as logistics.

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