The intercharge network conference again demonstrated this year how close E-mobility, energy supply and sustainability are meanwhile connected to each other.

Our colleague Asmelash Dagne took part in an expert panel at icnc26 in Berlin on the topic:

“Charging Ahead: The East African EV Opportunity and What It Will Take to Realise It”

The discussion centred on the potential offered by electric mobility in East Africa – and the technical, economic and infrastructural conditions that need to be put in place to ensure this potential can actually be realised.

The main focus was on what is actually happening in the region at present: from growing EV usage and the expansion of the charging infrastructure to questions about how energy supply, investment, interoperability and partnerships can keep pace with this development.

For us at EcoPhi, the following aspects are particularly important:

• reliable and scalable charging infrastructure
• renewable energy supply
• PV and BESS for charging applications
• smart energy management
• grid capacities and local supply conditions
• economically viable charging and business models

Particularly in markets with rapidly growing energy demand and, in some cases, limited grid infrastructure, charging infrastructure cannot be viewed in isolation. The key lies in the interplay between charging points, local generation, storage, the grid and flexible consumers.

For EcoPhi, it is precisely this connection that is particularly relevant: an EMS can help to provide transparency on available energy, coordinate various system components and integrate charging infrastructure effectively into the local energy system.

Many thanks to you, Asmelash, and also to the other panellists Puya Neda, Francis Romano, Paul Wambugu, Michael Schuster and Mikkel Becker-Aakervik, as well as the organisers of icnc26 for the fascinating discussion on stage and the many conversations we had at the event!

Photos by Oliver Kopsch

Compact hardware. Reliable data. Simple integration.

The EcoPhi Gateway Nano is our compact monitoring gateway for connecting individual PV inverters, energy meters and sensors to the EcoPhi platform.

It is designed for smaller systems and retrofit projects where reliable data acquisition is required, but local control functions are not needed. The Gateway Nano collects data mainly via Modbus RTU and transmits it securely to the EcoPhi Cloud.

Key features include:

• connection of PV inverters, energy meters and sensors
• reading data from up to 32 devices via one RS485 interface
• two digital inputs for pulse counting or reed contacts
• local data buffering during network outages
• remote setup through the EcoPhi platform
• over-the-air firmware updates

If the network connection is interrupted, up to 1,000 data points can be stored locally and transmitted once the connection is restored.

The EcoPhi Gateway Nano provides a straightforward way to bring field-device data into one central monitoring platform.

Always a pleasure to expand our product portfolio!

What an inspiring few days at Intersolar / The smarter E Europe!

Last week, we once again had the opportunity to exhibit at Intersolar Europe and EM-Power Europe in Munich. It was a great chance to reconnect with existing partners, meet new industry professionals, exchange ideas about intelligent energy management, and showcase our EMS.

A big thank you to everyone who visited the EcoPhi booth and spoke with us about their projects, technical challenges, and ideas. The many insightful conversations, fresh perspectives, and exciting opportunities made the event a great success for our team.

We are already looking forward to continuing these discussions and turning new ideas into concrete projects.

See you next time!

EcoPhi is introducing EMS Compact, a streamlined energy management solution for simpler commercial and industrial energy applications. The new product is designed for C&I projects that require reliable monitoring and essential control functionality, but do not need the complexity of a fully customized energy management system.

EMS Compact is already available with the EcoPhi Basic Controller, enabling system integrators, EPCs, battery system providers and energy solution companies to implement a compact EMS setup for standardized applications.

With EMS Compact, EcoPhi is expanding its portfolio between monitoring-only solutions and more advanced, project-specific EMS configurations. The product is intended for applications such as C&I PV and battery systems, self-consumption optimization, basic control tasks and standardized energy storage projects.

Many C&I projects require more than monitoring, but not every project needs a fully customized EMS setup. EMS Compact addresses this space with a practical and scalable solution based on EcoPhi’s existing controller and platform infrastructure.

The solution is particularly relevant for companies looking to reduce integration complexity in smaller or standardized C&I projects while maintaining a professional platform environment for monitoring, control and system operation.

EMS Compact complements EcoPhi’s existing EMS offering and is intended as a focused product for less complex applications. More advanced projects with multi-asset control, individual optimization logic or deeper system integration can continue to be implemented with EcoPhi’s broader EMS solutions.

EMS Compact at a glance

• Designed for simpler commercial and industrial energy applications
• Available with the EcoPhi Basic Controller
• Suitable for standardized PV and battery projects
• Combines monitoring and essential control functionality
• Focused on reducing complexity for integrators, EPCs and energy solution providers
• Complements EcoPhi’s advanced and customized EMS solutions

EMS Compact is available for selected C&I applications and partner projects.

At the turn of the year, we relocated to new office premises within Karlsruhe. Our previous office supported an important phase of company development and provided a solid environment for building and advancing our hardware and software solutions. As projects and collaboration requirements continued to grow, a change of location became necessary.

The new office offers more space and improved conditions for focused development work, technical coordination and structured project execution. In particular, it better supports collaboration across software, hardware and system-related topics.

The relocation represents an organisational step aligned with the company’s ongoing development. It provides a stable foundation for future projects and supports the continued expansion of our flexible energy monitoring, energy management and IoT solutions.