Mobility

Press Release: ChargeBroker and Bia Power Deliver Certified Integration for Electric Depot Charging

Jibe Mobility

Eindhoven (NL), 24.10.2025

As electric fleets scale rapidly across Europe—with commercial EV adoption projected to triple by 2027—depot operators face the challenge of managing energy, vehicles, and chargers as one coordinated system. Today, that challenge meets a certified solution.

Integrated Solution Delivers Business Autonomy and Operational Certainty for Electric Bus and Truck Depot Operators

ChargeBroker and Bia Power today announced a certified integration delivering proven results for electric depot operators: up to €150,000 in annual savings while ensuring 100% fleet readiness. This certified OCPP integration platform simplifies electric depot charging operations by aligning energy systems, fleet management, and charge point environments—solving one of the industry's most persistent integration challenges.

Until now, fleet managers running eBus, eTruck, eWaste Management, and eLogistics fleets faced fragmented systems, vendor finger-pointing, and weak operational control. This partnership changes that by delivering EV fleet charge management software that integrates energy and fleet operations while eliminating the complexity that typically comes with multi-vendor ecosystems.

Proven Results: Peak Load Reduction and Cost Savings

The ChargeBroker-Bia integration delivers measurable outcomes for electric fleet depot optimization:

  • 80% peak load reduction – open new site capacity and avoid costly infrastructure upgrades
  • 50% charging cost reduction – through minimizing demand charges and optimizing for off-peak charging
  • 100% fleet readiness – guaranteed vehicle readiness for daily operations
  • 40% less battery degradation – extending asset lifespans and reducing TCO

In a real-world deployment at a 50-bus electric depot operation in Spain, Bia's smart charging management system delivered €150,000 in annual savings (€100,000 from peak power reduction, €50,000 from off-peak charging optimization) while maintaining full operational schedules.

The Complete Picture: Smart Energy Management Meets Fleet Integrations

"Our customers benefit from having an integrated energy management and fleet management platform that they can combine with any charge point management system they choose or need," says Edwin Witvoet, CEO of Jibe Mobility. "What makes Bia unique is that they have successfully and fully integrated energy management with fleet management—something we've seen only them accomplish at this level."

Bia's platform provides comprehensive visibility and control across the entire charging ecosystem:

  • Energy Infrastructure: Real-time smart load balancing and smart charging based on site specific constraints, eFleet schedules, local solar consumption and Grid Services.  
  • Fleet Intelligence: Fully integrated with fleet departure times and telematics , enabling sophisticated charging algorithms and eFleet availability
  • Smart Scheduling: Dynamic charging application that modulates charging  based on actual battery levels, departure time, grid emission factor, onsite solar — scheduling a truck needing 50% charge differently from one requiring 80%

Taking Ownership While Avoiding Overwhelm

The partnership addresses a fundamental shift in the EV charging market. Depot operators increasingly recognize they cannot outsource full responsibility to a single provider—yet managing integrations between CPMS, energy platforms, and fleet systems internally is complex.

"Fleet managers consistently tell us their biggest concern: once they choose an open platform approach, they worry about opening a 'Pandora's box' where service providers point fingers when issues arise," notes Witvoet. "ChargeBroker solves this by ensuring the full ecosystem works as one integrated service, even though we combine multiple specialized providers."

The ChargeBroker-Bia integration delivers:

  • Certified Integration: Pre-tested, proven solution eliminating integration risks
  • Operational Independence: Freedom to select best-in-class solutions for different projects—without being locked into a single CPMS vendor
  • Operational Support: ChargeBroker's team identifies and resolves ecosystem issues, coordinating directly with service providers on your behalf

"ChargeBroker gives charging network operators the control they need," explains Witvoet. "They gain ownership and network control—leveraging ChargeBroker’s expertise so there is no need to build complex organizations themselves. We handle the ecosystem orchestration."

Built for Electric Fleet Depot Operations

The integrated solution is particularly powerful for charging operations management and electric depot energy optimization across:

  • Demand charge optimization – managing power limits and peak pricing
  • Guaranteed vehicle readiness – tight fleet schedules achieving zero operational risk
  • Renewable integration – onsite solar and time-of-use optimization

"ChargeBroker fundamentally changes what's possible for us," says Candace Saffery, CEO and Founder of Bia. "Previously, integrating Bia's smart charging and fleet management solutions required complex system integrations and coordination across many CPMS systems. Now, with ChargeBroker, we can deliver our smart charging solution with a certified and reliable integrator for any depot operator—that's game-changing for market reach and customer choice."

"We were amazed that ChargeBroker successfully sells an open integration platform to CPOs, given the typical pushback about wanting a single provider," Saffery adds. "But depot operators ultimately want the comfort that their chosen partners ensure integration works and resolve issues together—which is exactly what this partnership delivers."

Availability

The certified integration is available immediately across Europe, with deployments already supporting leading fleet operators. The companies plan to expand the solution to North America in 2026.

About BIA Power

Bia delivers game-changing smart charging software supporting the unique challenges of electric fleets. Bia manages power limits, energy costs, tight fleet schedules, diverse energy assets, and complex system integrations to improve operations, reduce costs, and ensure 100% fleet uptime. Trusted by electric fleets globally including Webfleet, Iberdrola, EMT Madrid, Arriva, Alsa, PrimaFrio, Avanza, and TotalEnergies.

About ChargeBroker

ChargeBroker is an independent OCPP broker enabling open, interoperable charging networks. The platform gives depot and fleet operators freedom of choice and business control—without being locked into a single CPMS vendor. Trusted by Legrand, Webfleet, Hoppenbrouwers, BAM Charging Solutions, and other operators managing complex, multi-vendor charging ecosystems.

Ready to Transform Your Depot Operations?

See the integration in action: Schedule a personalized demo to explore how ChargeBroker-Bia can optimize your specific electric depot charging operation. Contact us at freedom@jibecompany.com.

Learn more:
Watch this video to see ChargeBroker in action
Download the case study on achieving €150k annual savings
Review our brochure on freedom, flexibility, and control in EV charging

Media Contacts

ChargeBroker / Jibe Mobility
Edwin Witvoet, CEO
freedom@jibecompany.com
LinkedIn | https://www.jibe.company/solutions/chargebroker

Bia Power
Candace Saffery, CEO and Founder
hello@biapower.io
LinkedIn | www.biapower.io

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