To meet societal challenges and make mobility more sustainable, it is essential to make an ecological shift in the transport sector. In collaboration with its partners, including LACROIX, Software République has developed “Mobilize Powerbox”, a bi-directional Made In France charging station designed to optimize household energy consumption.
The strength of a virtuous, contributing technological ecosystem
We are convinced that a strong French industry lies in the creation of virtuous alliances between the players in the technological and industrial ecosystems (companies, local authorities, start-ups, industry, education).
By pooling our expertise, we are able to develop high value-added projects that provide a concrete response to the environmental and social challenges we face.
The “Mobilize PowerBox” bidirectional charging station illustrates this collective strength.
By harnessing the skills of all the parties involved, the project partners have developed a bi-directional, cyber-secure, intelligent and connected V2G charging station.
This unique design is the result of an unprecedented collaboration between Software République and its partners, who played complementary roles in the project:
- Renault Group for the architecture of the vehicle charging systems;
- Orange for the integration of the telecommunications protocol and other associated services;
- Thales for cybersecurity and data protection;
- STMicroelectronics for the production of semiconductor components;
- IoTecha Corp for test supervision and compliance with ISO15118 and OCPP protocols;
- LACROIX to manufacture the stations at its Symbiose New tabproduction site in France
Mobilize Powerbox: a great example of “Made in France”
This cooperation testifies to the capacity for innovation and the industrial strength of our territories to develop ambitious projects.
Software République is transforming mobility to make it smarter, more sustainable and safer, by developing collaborative projects to support the energy transition and industrial sovereignty.
By forging strategic alliances with major French industrial players and leveraging our expertise in automation and digitalization, the production of these bi-directional charging stations at our Symbiose plant in Beaupréau-en-Mauges demonstrates that it is possible to relocate the electronics industry in France.
Deployed in the Renault network for all electric vehicles, a “Mobilize Powerbox” is produced every three minutes in our plant. This represents 65,000 charging stations produced every year. This French production testifies to the dynamism of our territory, and ensures the continuity of our local industrial jobs.
It also contributes to the decarbonization of the industry: by encouraging collaboration with partners and suppliers located close to our plant, we reduce the environmental impact of our supply chains.
The transition to useful technology
Pour développer une mobilité plus durable, il devient impératif d’initier une transition écologique dans nos modes de transport en généralisant l’utilisation des véhicules à moteurs électriques dans le parc automobile français,
Fort de cette conviction, nous contribuons à la mutation du marché de l’automobile grâce à la production de la borne de recharge bidirectionnelle « Mobilize Powerbox ». Cette innovation s’inscrit pleinement dans la stratégie gouvernementale visant à électrifier massivement le parc automobile français New tab et à atteindre l’objectif de 500 000 véhicules électriques ou hybrides en circulation d’ici 2035.
The development of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology enables energy stored in the batteries of electric or hybrid vehicles to be fed back into the grid.
Cette innovation dans le secteur des bornes d’EV Charging New tab offre aux usagers l’avantage d’alimenter leurs foyers en électricité au meilleur coût, en utilisant l’énergie des batteries de leurs véhicules lors des périodes d’immobilisation, notamment le soir.
By participating in the creation of new solutions for recharging and re-injecting energy from electric and hybrid vehicles into the power grid, our aim is to make French electricity production more sustainable and less costly for users. The use of “Mobilize Powerbox” should save 25,000 tonnes of CO2, the equivalent of 3,000 round-the-world trips in a gasoline-powered car, and generate between 100 and 200 euros in annual savings per user.
A travers ce projet, nous réaffirmons notre volonté de mettre notre expertise industrielle au service des technologies utiles et éco-conçues, conformément à notre engagement d’atteindre 80% de produits à impact dans notre chiffre d’affaires d’ici 2030.
By joining forces, we have met the ambitious challenge of producing an innovative V2G charging station in France, contributing to the ecological and energy transition.
This collective success confirms our commitment to the French technological and industrial sovereignty, while using technologies that are both useful and energy efficient.
