Mobility Special
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY IN ZUIDAS Challenge for the future
The advent of electric mobility is inevitable and has an instrumental role to play in
D&B’s solution: Charge & Ride
reducing CO2 emissions. While business and industry as well as regional and local
To lighten the load on the electrical grid, D&B
authorities are working hard to shape a more sustainable future, areas like Zuidas face
The Mobility Group (part of D&B The Facility
daunting challenges. One of the main obstacles is the limited capacity of the national
Group) has launched a new service concept
electrical grid. Melissa Kooke, concept development manager at D&B The Facility
called Charge & Ride. As well as providing
Group, explains: “Our objective is a fully electric fleet by 2030, in line with our ambition
charging facilities, the Charge & Ride service
to reduce our CO2 emissions by fifty per cent relative to 2019. Not only we have this
includes a Valet Charger who charges the
objective, many others will recognize this ambitious goal. Not only we have this
EV’s and with the help of smart technology
objective, many others will recognize this ambitious goal. However, local communities
they optimize the charging proces. Kooke:
as well as the Zuidas, face serious infrastructural challenges to reach this goal.
“Charge & Ride enables us to maximise access to charging stations despite network
Power grid capacity problems
news for companies striving to achieve
limitations.” By aligning peak times in energy
As more and more electric vehicles take to
sustainability targets, like a fully electric
demand, The Mobility Group optimizes the
the roads, the power grid is struggling to
vehicle fleet. Though there are intelligent
charging capacity from 200% to 280%.
keep up with rising demand for EV charging
solutions, such as ‘smart charging’,
stations. “The grids in Amsterdam and
which aligns charging speeds to energy
Parking shortages
Zuidas, especially, are reaching a ceiling”,
availability and could alleviate the problem
Not only is charging capacity limited,
Kooke says. “Because of the capacity
somewhat, electricity demand still
there is also a shortage of parking. The
limits, we think that by 2025 some parts
exceeds electricity supply. Which means
City of Amsterdam has been reducing the
of the city won’t be able to accommodate
government and industry have to go in
number of parking spaces, even for electric
any additional charging points.” This is bad
search of alternatives.
vehicles, to make room for bicycle storage
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