Press Release
February 1, 2024
Aakel Technologies Inc. (HQ: Fukuoka City, Japan, CEO: Ryoji Miyawaki), which is aiming to realize a decarbonized society through digital innovation, received the New Energy Foundation Chairman’s Award at the 2023 New Energy Awards for its AAKEL eFleet, which achieved Sector Coupling Power to Mobility, on January 31, 2024 (Wednesday).
About the New Energy Awards
The New Energy Awards is an award system hosted annually by the New Energy Foundation. To further promote the introduction, spread, and awareness of new energy, a wide range of products related to it are solicited for recognition, and outstanding contributions are awarded. (Official Website: https://www.nef.or.jp/award/)
About the Award for AAKEL eFleet
This service monitors the market price of electricity and charges EVs accordingly. It is an optimal charging service that links electricity prices with the charging status of EV through communication systems, and it has been evaluated as a model that can contribute to the output control of renewable energy. The service has been in operation since 2023, and we hope for further expansion of its use, leading to this award. AAKEL eFleet : https://aakel.co.jp/eFleet/top
Development Background of AAKEL eFleet
With the proliferation of renewable energy, there is a growing trend of output curtailment on sunny days in the Kyushu area, where our company is based, posing a significant challenge. As output curtailment increases, the revenue derived from renewables decreases, leading to a decline in the expected return on investment for investors, which raises concerns about becoming a major obstacle to the widespread adoption of renewables. Addressing this challenge requires ensuring flexibility in the power system. While various methods have been proposed to secure flexibility, our company has focused on EV charging as one of those methods and developed a product accordingly.
Source: IRENA Power System Flexibility for the Energy Transition Figure3
Features of AAKEL eFleet
It is a service that provides a smart charging and discharging management system and energy management system towards net-zero. This service establishes a platform capable of solving various user challenges related to EV charging, such as time and cost, while realizing Power to Mobility.
1. Calculating scheduling for vehicle dispatch considering the charging time and amount of multiple EVs.
2. Automatically controlling the amount of current to charge/discharge each EV when multiple EVs are connected to multiple chargers.
3. Referring to different contract power menus for each customer to prioritize charging during off-peak hours and efficiently utilize renewables.
Company Overview
Aakel Technologies Inc. aims to achieve a decarbonized society through digital innovation as its corporate purpose. We strive to address climate change issues while balancing business interests, offering digital services towards carbon neutrality and consulting services for companies aiming for carbon neutrality. Our solutions encompass measuring carbon neutrality, formulating strategies, and implementing and operating them.
We support sustainable practices to protect the environment and the planet, regularly conducting beach clean-ups, tree planting activities, supporting the effective utilization of thinned wood, and hosting SDGs essay contests for local elementary school students in Fukuoka. In 2022, we were listed in the APAC Cleantech 25, recognized as one of the top 25 important companies in the Asia-Pacific region, and the only company in Japan selected in the Energy & Power sector. In 2023, we obtained the international certification of B Corporation.
AAKEL eFleet : https://aakel.co.jp/eFleet/top
AAKEL eCarbon :https://aakel.co.jp/ecarbon
Aakel Technologies Inc.
Representative: Director Ryoji Miyawaki
Establishment: August 1, 2018
Employees: 45
HP: https://aakel.co.jp/
HQ: Daimyo Keisei Bldg 7F, 2-11-13 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan
Business Description:
- Provision of digital services towards carbon neutrality
- Consulting services for companies aiming for carbon neutrality
