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Low carbon mobility

Balancing opportunity, technology, and cost

The race is on to stay ahead of increasing public and commercial demand for low carbon mobility. If the race is between battery powered electric vehicles (EVs) and low carbon hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, there’s little doubt that batteries have taken the lead.

This is mainly because, while electricity is readily available, hydrogen is currently not scalable or easy to source. Right now, budget issues stand in the way of widespread deployment of low carbon hydrogen, and it remains a developing market at the R&D or proof of concept (POC) stage.

It seems that the trajectory towards EV domination is unstoppable, whether in the form of passenger vehicles or mammoth vehicles on mining sites. However, many think batteries may just be an interim solution to the large scale expansion of low carbon hydrogen. Despite the issues hydrogen has with sourcing, scalability, transportation, and cost. In fact, the low carbon hydrogen economy remains buoyant, with demand projected to grow massively to 38 Mt by 2030.

Whatever course the race to accelerate low carbon mobility takes, Capgemini is playing its part. In this disrupted and dynamic environment, we provide consulting and services to a diverse range of energy providers, from experienced global players to innovative, ingenious start-ups. As a digital expert, we’re experienced in advising data driven businesses. We’re particularly adept at creating digital twins and creating digital representations of infrastructure, including EV charging networks

What we do

Securing the best EV charging locations

At Capgemini, we help our clients get the right network in the right place, securing the optimum sites for their EV charging facilities. Of course, the best location might not be at a fuel station. But it will almost certainly be a large, out of town site with excellent connectivity to the grid. We collaborate with our clients to ensure consumers get the charge they need as quickly, efficiently, and economically as possible, while maximizing our clients’ share of onsite spend.

The challenge is to efficiently manage fuel transactions through increasingly sophisticated charging devices. This means instantaneously reading data from the vehicle to understand the vehicle configuration. Efficiently managing the transfer of power between the grid and the vehicle. Keeping the charging devices online and constantly operational. And continuously monitoring the charging devices to protect both brand and revenue streams.

EV charging delivers a wide range of customer experiences, ranging from reasonably good to abysmal. Customers have to negotiate a multitude of apps, juggling credit in multiple pots, while negotiating inconsistent non user focused interfaces, leading to customer dissatisfaction. In this market, loyalty is driven by the overall charging experience. Capgemini has a vast array of how to deliver seamless digital experiences to customers, from retail, banking, automotive and consumer services that can accelerate customer satisfaction ratings to new levels.

Our clients often grow their businesses through acquisition. Capgemini is well placed to help owners of innovative, yet fragmented businesses to successfully integrate different operating technologies. The challenge is to ensure seamless monitoring and consistent customer experience. We use our expertise to help minimize operating costs, either by creating a system of systems or by creating a single, seamless system.

EV charging is a mature market, but one that continues to develop quickly. As battery technology advances rapidly, charging facilities need expertise in balancing a mix of chargers, capacities, and rates of charge. Without the need to constantly offload obsolete technology. The challenge is to keep the balance right to ensure the maximum return on the asset before replacement. And to ensure consumers don’t go elsewhere for faster, more efficient charging.

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Meet our experts

Eivind Gjesteland

Eivind Gjesteland

Head of Energy, Utilities and Manufacturing in Norway
Eivind is Capgemini’s head of Energy, Utility and Manufacturing in Norway, and is also heading the Capgemini office in Stavanger. Eivind maintains a special focus on digital transformation, helping industrial clients to drive change and realize business value through technology and new ways of working.
Gunnar Deinboll

Gunnar Deinboll

Executive Vice President, Capgemini Invent
Gunnar is an Executive Vice President in Capgemini Invent Norway and is leading a team of highly skilled professionals focusing on Energy & Utilities. Special focus areas include energy transition, ecosystems, and intelligent industry. He has more than 20 years experience from Capgemini within transformation consulting, restructuring, M&A, strategic IT advisory, business & IT alignment, process improvement, innovation, digital transformation, and project management. Gunnar has successfully managed several complex international projects that have delivered substantial quantitative and qualitative benefits.