Industries
Charging integrated with production processes
Industrial facilities operate under strict energy budgets and critical production schedules. Charging infrastructure must integrate with site energy management and minimise the risk of costly demand peaks.
Operational challenges
Industrial facilities have complex energy profiles:
- Production loads have absolute priority.
- Demand charges account for 30–50% of energy costs.
- Concentrated energy consumption during shift changes.
- Diverse vehicles — forklifts, trucks, passenger cars.
Adding charging without intelligent control risks:
- Increased demand peaks
- Costly tariff adjustments
- Infrastructure upgrade requirements
- Production process disruption
The solution requires charging infrastructure that actively manages the site's energy profile.
Engineering solution
Qerra designs and deploys charging infrastructure integrated with industrial site energy management:
- Energy control layer: Real-time, dynamic regulation of charging against production loads.
- Peak demand management: Charging scheduling to avoid peaks and optimise costs.
- Production-schedule planning: Charging outside peak periods — between shifts, at night, during downtime.
- Mixed fleet support: One system for forklifts, trucks, company cars and more.
- Qerra Care: Continuous monitoring, preventive maintenance and rapid response for business-critical environments.
Typical scenarios
Manufacturing plant
Forklifts and company cars charge overnight and during breaks, using free grid capacity.
Distribution centre
Trucks charge between shifts to guarantee readiness for logistics operations without load during active working hours.
Food and beverage industry
Charging that fills available capacity without creating demand peaks.
Chemical plant with continuous process
Dynamic allocation between production lines and charging infrastructure for uninterrupted operation.
Qerra offers a comprehensive engineering approach:
- Site energy profile analysis
- Design with production schedule integration
- Industrial-grade hardware delivery
- Energy control configuration
- BMS and energy monitoring integration
- Long-term maintenance through Qerra Care
Operational results
- Production loads always take priority
- Demand peaks are controlled
- Operational vehicles are ready on time
- Growth without capex for grid upgrades
Continuous reliability
Deployment is only the first step. Through Qerra Care we provide continuous monitoring, preventive maintenance and guaranteed response so every location operates to the same standards.
Learn more about Qerra CareCharging must work in sync with production, not compete with it for energy.