Peak Shaving Mastery: From Cost Control to Competitive Advantage

A handful or sometimes just one power peaks can ruin your monthly earnings.
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In most markets, your grid fees are driven not by your average consumption - but by a few or one extreme demand spikes. Just one “bad hour” can cost thousands, making peak management one of the most critical - and most misunderstood - levers in EV charging profitability.
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In Part 4 of the Optimise Masterclass Series, we take a deep, practical dive into Peak Shaving - not as a concept, but as a core business optimisation tool for Charge Point Operators.
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You’ll go beyond the basics and understand how advanced peak shaving allows you to keep your average power below critical limits while still delivering maximum charging performance within billing intervals. We’ll unpack why this is fundamentally different from traditional peak capping (or “static load management”) - and why most CPOs today are leaving significant money on the table by only “fixing” peaks instead of optimising them.

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What makes this session unmissable

We will bring theory to life with real-world cases and data across multiple European markets - including Germany, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, France and the Netherlands - highlighting how different tariff structures, billing windows (15 vs 60 minutes), and demand charges radically impact your strategy.

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Expect concrete insights such as:

How a single peak can cost €2,000–€3,000 in one billing cycle - and how to eliminate it Why peak shaving can reduce peaks by 30–50% without impacting operations (de-risking) How to go further and financially optimise your peak limit - balancing cost savings vs. charging experience How market differences (€/kW from ~2 to 30+) change the entire business case

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From “Fixing Peaks” to Full Optimisation

Most operators today apply static rules: they cap power, set limits, and move on.

But true leaders are shifting to continuous optimisation:

   • Dynamically adjusting peak limits based on real usage patterns

   • Leveraging algorithms to stay compliant within billing windows while maximising throughput

   • Moving from reactive control to data-driven energy strategy

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Unlock the next level: BESS + Peak Shaving

We’ll also show how Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) take peak shaving to the next level:

   • Avoid reducing charging power by covering peaks with stored energy

   • Push peak limits even lower without customer impact

   • Unlock new revenue streams through flexibility markets and energy trading

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What you’ll walk away with

   • A clear understanding of how peak shaving really works (beyond the buzzword)

   • A framework to assess your own peak cost exposure

   • Practical strategies to improve your charging site profitability

   • Inspiration from real CPO cases already optimising their operations

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Peak shaving is no longer just about avoiding costs - it’s about unlocking scale, profitability, and competitive advantage in a constrained grid environment.

If you’re serious about improving your business case, this session is essential.