London-based Kraken, an AI-powered, end-to-end platform for utility digitalisation introduced that it has acquired Jedlix, a Rotterdam-based supplier of sensible EV charging options.
Led by Serge Subiron, Jedlix gives branded sensible and bi-directional charging options to optimise the charging of electrical automobiles.
The Dutch firm brings a world catalogue of API integration agreements with EV and charger producers and vitality firms, together with Renault, Polestar, Kia, Hyundai, Engie, Eneco, Vattenfall, EDF Luminus, Wien Energie, CKW, Subsequent Power, Yve, Easee, Zaptec, Go-E, Wallbox, and extra.
The corporate helps each car-centric (over the air primarily based on the linked automotive) and charger-centric (OCPI /API) sensible charging architectures.
Serge Subiron, CEO of Jedlix, provides, “Since 2016, Jedlix has been a pioneer in consumer-centric sensible and bidirectional EV charging companies, aggregating immediately tens of 1000’s of electrical automobiles and chargers in 9 European international locations. We’re extraordinarily proud to hitch The worldwide tech chief of the vitality transition, and such a tremendous group! Our mission as Jedlix was to allow zero emission and 0 value charging for thousands and thousands of electrical automobiles throughout all continents. Increasing it to all distributed vitality sources within the residence on the scale of Kraken is an thrilling ambition for the brand new super-charged group of Kraken within the Netherlands!”
The acquisition
The acquisition strengthens Kraken’s place as a number one supplier of versatile demand administration options for utilities.
Kraken empowers its world purchasers to create sensible tariffs tailor-made for a broader vary of electrical car (EV) drivers.
Its consumer base consists of outstanding vitality firms similar to E.ON Subsequent, EDF Power UK, Tokyo Gasoline, Origin, and Octopus Power.
Publish-acquisition, the Jedlix facility in Rotterdam can be remodeled right into a Kraken expertise hub. This initiative follows the opening of the UK’s first EnTech superhub in Manchester earlier this yr.
Kraken: Finish-to-end platform for vitality
Primarily based out of London, Kraken is an end-to-end platform for utilities’ digitalisation and transformation.
The platform makes use of superior information, AI, and machine studying to automate a lot of the vitality provide chain, enhancing service and effectivity.
The UK firm is at the moment trusted by vitality giants like EDF Power, E.ON Subsequent, Octopus Power, Origin, and Tokyo Gasoline.
At the moment, Kraken manages over 50 million accounts, over 40 GW of energy – from offshore wind to grid-scale batteries – and over 250,000 shopper units similar to electrical automobiles and charging stations.
Devrim Celal, Kraken’s Chief Advertising & Flexibility Officer, says, “Kraken is placing its foot on the accelerator of the EV revolution. The Jedlix group’s confirmed experience and improvement centre in Rotterdam develop our providing and empower our prospects to transition to cheaper, cleaner charging.”
