Meshcrafts has installed Norways first vehicle to grid (V2G) installation with Statsbygg, demonstrating how electric vehicle batteries can become valuable resources for the power grid and building owners. The EV battery is a distributed energy resource that can be used as an asset in the smart grid. At Statsbyggs site the EV battery stores electricity which can either be used as flexible resources in the power grid or reduce power peaks for the buildings/grid operator, as well as propulsion for the EV.

Selv om vi i Norge kan skryte av at over 50% av nybilene som selges i landet er elbiler, er det fremdeles bare ca. 8% av den totale bilparken som består av elbiler, og noen steder i landet er det mindre enn 3% av bilene som er elbiler.

Det er i de to nordligste fylkene det er færrest elbiler. I Troms er det kun 2,4% elbiler, mens i Finnmark er det så lite som 0,8% elbiler på veiene.

I Norge er elbil blitt svært populært, og i september 2018 var nesten annenhver nye bil i Norge en elbil. Det har likevel vært lite å velge i for de som eksempelvis trenger god rekkevidde, god plass, firehjulstrekk eller hengerfeste.

Soon it will be possible to adjust the price of the electricity based on when power consumption is high and when it is low. When people make dinner and wash clothes, electricity will be more expensive than in the middle of the night when most people are sleeping.

Når Meshcrafts leverer tjenester knyttet til lading av elektriske biler, håndterer selskapet samtidig mye informasjon om brukerne i SmartCharge-plattformen. Det er derfor avgjørende for selskapet å være i tråd med GDPR-reguleringene for å sikre en ansvarlig håndtering av brukerinformasjonen. Som et ledd i dette har Meshcrafts inngått en avtale med Acando. Avtalen innebærer rådgivning og konsultasjon vedrørende lovverket rundt GDPR.

As a software company delivering services on electric car charging, Meshcrafts also handels information on the users of our platform SmartCharge. This makes it essential for us to fully comply with all the GDPR regulation to ensure a proper handling of this information on all accounts.

Fjell, a municipality outside of Bergen on the west cost of Norway, has chosen Meshcrafts for their charging infrastructure. With Meshcrafts’ solution, SmartCharge the municipality can manage the infra structure and have full control of the charging, both of their own cars and employees and for visitors and citizens.

Fjell kommune i Hordaland har valgt SmartCharge. Det gir kommunen kontroll over egen ladeinfrastruktur samtidig som ladetilbudet til kommunens innbyggere styrkes.

Asker, September 2018 - 13 ladepunkter

Learn how your EV charging station can help reducing CO2 emissions, local air pollution and provide you a small revenue stream.
Charging networks are not always there when you need them, they are often expensive and occupied. If you think back, it is kind of how hotels and motels were back in the days. They were often fully booked and expensive. Then came internet and AirBnB™ and today you can find a super place to spend the night anywhere for the right price.

Din elbilladestasjon kan bidra til å redusere CO2-utslipp, lokal luftforurensning og samtidig gi deg en liten inntektsstrøm. Ladestajoner er ikke alltid der når du trenger dem. De kan være dyre eller opptatt. Dette kan sammenlignes med hvordan tilfellet var med hoteller for noen år tilbake. De kunne ofte være fullbooket eller svært dyre. Deretter kom internett og AirBnB ™ og nå kan du finne et flott sted å tilbringe natten hvor som helst til en riktig pris.

Bærum, August 2018 - 60 ladepunkter fordelt på 6 ladestasjoner

Nowhere else in the world you find so many electric cars on the roads as in Scandinavia. The IEA - International Energy Agency - estimated that by 2020, approximately twenty million electric vehicles will populate the streets worldwide. Reason enough for the Norwegian start-up Meshcrafts to develop a platform for all the stake holders involved in the electromobility market. SmartCharge is a real-time platform connecting charging stations, operators and EV-drivers.

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Rasta, juni 2018 - 41 ladepunkter fordelt på to ladestasjoner

Den siste tiden har miljøvern fått stor plass i nyhetsbildet og i folks bevissthet. Svært mange, både bedrifter, privatpersoner og offentlige aktører innfører ulike tiltak for å ta bedre vare på miljøet.

Oslo, mai 2018 - 4 ladepunkter til besøkende og 2 ladepunkter for HYREs elbiler

Det er mye snakk om at det er gunstig å kjøpe elbil i Norge. Men har du egentlig full kontroll på alle fordelene en elbil gir? Meshcrafts ønsker at flere skal bli inspirert til å velge et miljøvennlig alternativ. Nedenfor har vi forsøkt å liste opp et utvalg av de viktigste fordelene ved kjøp og bruk av elbil.

Bærum, April 2018 - 26 ladepunkter

Hønefoss, April 2018 - 23 ladepunkter for ansatte og besøkende fordelt på to ladestasjoner

I Norge er vi for tiden i gang med å installere automatiske strømmålere i alle hus. Målet er at alle hus skal være utstyrt med nye strømmålere innen 1. januar 2019. Når de nye strømmålerne er på plass, vil det også bli mulig å regulere prisen på strømmen basert på når strømforbruket er høyt og når det er lavt. Når folk flest lager middag og vasker klær, vil strømmen være dyrere enn midt på natten når folk sover og bruker minimalt med strøm.

Det vil skje store endringer i energimarkedet fremover både når det gjelder produksjon, fordeling og styring av energi. For å løse fremtidens endringer og utfordringer, er det nødvendig å utvikle og bruke teknologien aktivt. Lokal energiproduksjon, distribusjon, lagring og forflytning av energi vil være en økonomisk, miljøvennlig og fremtidsrettet løsning. Målet er at løsningene reduserer behovet for oppgraderinger av energinettet, bidrar til å redusere eller flate ut effekttoppene på aktuelle virksomheter og at mest mulig energi produseres fornybart og lokalt.

Bærum, mars 2018 - 21 ladepunkter

1. Januar 2018 ble Norges klimamål for 2030 lovfestet. Regjeringens strategi for å nå dette målet innebærer blant annet utslippsreduksjon i transportsektoren. Med andre ord betyr det erstatning av rene fossilbiler med el- og hybridbiler.

Myndigheter i hele verden forsøker å gjøre transportnæringen mer miljøvennlig ved å oppmuntre folk til å kjøpe elbiler. Dette gjøres gjerne med ulike former for incentiver. De fleste er basert på at man reduserer kostnadene ved anskaffelse av elbil, men det finnes også enkelte andre kreative løsninger.

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An electric car is often referred to as a second car and not suitable as the primary car for a family. This statement was probably correct only a few years back. However, as technology progresses, data on driving patterns are collected and first-hand experience from EV drivers are gained, we can conclude that this is not the case. The electric car is the future - it can take you literally anywhere with electricity and can work as the primary car in most cases.

Stavanger, februar 2018 - 30 ladepunkter med betalingsløsning og lastbalansering

Er du bekymret for å bruke elbilen om vinteren? Det er liten tvil om at elbilens rekkevidde blir dårligere om vinteren. Det stemmer at rekkevidden blir noe dårligere når det er kaldt, men det er ingen grunn til å la være å bruke elbilen. Det er imidlertid viktig at man planlegger bruken litt bedre om vinteren enn om sommeren. Hvis du bruker følgende tips, vil det ikke være noen grunn til å parkere elbilen fullstendig om vinteren.

De siste årene har Meshcrafts vokst fra å være et lite gründerselskap med store idéer for hvordan man skal løse elbilistens ladeutfordringer, til nå å være en trygg kompetansepartner som leverer avansert software-teknologi for ladestasjoner for elbil. Vår SmartCharge Plattform er utviklet for fremtidens e-mobilitet og ivaretar alle aspektene i elbilmarkedet - fra elbilisten, via ladepunktet til anleggseier.

Vi er glade for å ønske Jörg Nagel velkommen om bord. Jörg har vært aktiv innenfor den tyske forsynigssektoren siden 1999. Gjennom sitt arbeid har han blitt vant til å se ting fra kundens perspektiv, samtidig kan han også vurdere utviklingen fra produsentens ståsted. Han har spesialisert seg som konsulent innenfor ledelse, og har hatt mange ulike lederstillinger. Han har blant annet jobbet med strategi og forretningsutvikling før han ble partner i Utility Partners.

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Oslotech AS har åpnet ladeanlegg i garasjen på Forskningsparken i Oslo. Her er det installert 15 ladepunkter for elbiler. Anlegget er en helt ny teknisk løsning med styring via Meshcrafts AS plattform SmartCharge.

Anlegget er utviklet med tanke på fremtidens behov og løsninger. Dette innebærer i første omgang avregning og betaling av strøm til besøkende. SmartCharge løsningen gir mulighet til å betale for forbrukt energi, m.a.o. man betaler for strømmen bilen lades med og ikke for tiden den er tilkoblet.

Oslo, Februar 2018 - 20 ladepunkter

Meshcrafts has over the last years grown from a startup with an idea of solving charging challenges on several levels to now being a software house with one of the most advanced platforms for controlling charging of electric vehicles. The SmartCharge platform is developed for the future of e-mobility taking into account the needs of all stakeholders in the market, from the ev-driver via the charge point operator to the grid owner.

We are happy to welcome Jörg Nagel as member of our advisory board. Jörg has been active in the German utility sector since 1999. Over the years he has become familiar with the customer's perspective, as well as assessing developments from the consultant's point of view. After being a specialist and a management consultant, he held several managerial functions at EWE in system-relevant utility issues, strategy and business development before becoming Partner at Utility Partners.

Asker, januar 2018 - 54 ladepunkter fordelt på 3 ladeanlegg

In the effort of reducing green house gases and local air pollution, countries have implemented different incentives for e-mobility to reach these goals. The incentives vary, but are mostly about reducing the costs of buying EVs. However, there are some other creative incentives.

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Do you know what kind of benefits you get with an EV? Meshcrafts would like to help inspiring more people to go with the green alternative. In the following, you can read more about the most important benefits of EVs.

Oslo, the capital of Norway, is considered to be a paradise for start-ups. There are many events such as ”Startup Weekend Oslo” three times a year and ”Mesh afterwork” every month where founders with new ideas and big drams can come to get in touch with other founders and investors and hopefully start the process of making the dream come true. Oslo is also considered to be a marvel of the technology world. Well-known products such as the popular browser called Opera and the fast-growing, game-based learning application and website Kahoot was born here.

On October 30th Startup Grind Oslo brings you a lineup of inspiring founders committed to improve our lives by making smarter cities and transportation.

Bærum, Oktober 2017 - 17 ladepunkter

Meshcrafts are excited to announce that Alexander Gjerde will strenghten our sales team.

On September 19th Meshcrafts had the pleasure of presenting our SmartCharge solution to Daimler AG at the Mercedes plant in Bremen.

Mercedes is stepping up their focus and production on electric vehicles. In connection with this the need for a charging infrastructure at the different plants is needed. This should cover the needs for all fields at the factory, from production via testing, storage and new car delivery to charging for employees and visitors.

Oslotech AS har åpnet ladeanlegg i garasjen på Forskningsparken i Oslo. Her er det installert 15 ladepunkter for elbiler. Anlegget er en helt ny teknisk løsning med styring via Meshcrafts AS plattform SmartCharge.

Anlegget er utviklet med tanke på fremtidens behov og løsninger. Dette innebærer i første omgang avregning og betaling av strøm til besøkende. SmartCharge løsningen gir mulighet til å betale for forbrukt energi, m.a.o. man betaler for strømmen bilen lades med og ikke for tiden den er tilkoblet. 

Meshcrafts has reached an agreement with Kontroll Elektro to distribute the SmartCharge platform to customers needing a management system for their charging infrastructure.

Oslo, Januar 2018 - 10 ladepunkter for ansatte og besøkende
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Far up north, close to the north pool lies a country like no other. Between its snow covered peak and long distances is a hidden giant in modern transportation and energy use. For most people, Norway is a country known for oil and fjords, maybe fish. What very few knows it's that Norway hydro power generate almost 100% of energy consumption.  The fact that you have more EV per capita than anywhere in the world.

Meshcrafts CEO, Åsmund took a ride with StartUp Taxi. Talking about new opportunities and how EV charging actually works.

Techflier.com have taken a look at the Scandinavian emerging tech companies and found 13 companies you should know about. We have a short summary of the article here.

"Despite popular innovations and success stories like Skype and Spotify birthed from the region, many are still surprised to learn of Scandinavia’s prominence in the global startup arena. Given its rising status on the tech startup scene, entrepreneurs and investors are increasingly looking to this region of the world for new ideas and innovations. The following are the top 13 Scandinavian tech startups that should be on your mind—and device—in 2016."

The Europas nominated the Norwegian startup companies Meshcrafts and Viva Labs to the "Best European Cleantech StartUp". Both recently received the international prize - Climate Solvers 2016, awarded by the WWF. Now the companies are nominated by The Europas for the Best European cleantech startup. The Europas is held in London and was founded by TechCrunch editor Mike Butcher for's startup price.

Meshcrafts has the honor of being awarded ”Climate Solver” by WWF along with another 12 companies in the Nordics. The whole list of companies can be found here.

500 startups has invited Meshcrafts AS together with 10 other nordic companies  for the 500 Nordice pre accelerator.

This is the first batch of 500 Startups Nordic initiative, 500 Startups has been doing well in the US and is now looking to expand into the Nordic regions.

NextCity.org writes about Meshcrafts

NextCity.org writes about Electric Vehicle infrastructures and the outlook in the US.

SmartCharge Solution is online

Meshcrafts are releasing the platform for Electrical Vehicles (EVs) charging: SmartCharge solution online to the Norwegian market this coming fall. The solution not only adds payment function to the charging stations, but also provides real-time information, such as availability and real-time effect (kW) for "non-intelligent" charging stations in Norway. "We have been testing our back-end for a while and it is ready for deployment." says CEO Åsmund Møll Frengstad.

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Meshcrafts participated at startup Extreme 2015 were we met WIRED magazine. The m

In Norway, a young company wants to revolutionize access to charging stations and make life easier for drivers of electric vehicles. Started as student project, the company Meshcrafts,  wants everyone to freely sell and buy electricity. Read more in breezcar.com (french)

Electrive.net

have written an article about Meshcrafts and our solution. You know you are onto something when your startup is mentioned in the same breath as BMW and Tesla. A quick update on Electrive.net on Meshcrafts and our mission to become the Airbnb of electrical charging (eV).

Since the inception of our startup, it has always been our mission to have zero emissions on electrical vehicles with hassle-free payment. We can't think of a better way for hassle-free payment than adopting Bitcoin.

StrategyEyE writes about Meshcrafts

Meshcrafts – ‘Airbnb For Electric Vehicle Charging’
Meshcraft aims to kick the electric vehicle revolution into gear by making it hassle-free to charge vehicles and plan journeys. It is starting out by solving what Åsmund M. Frengstad, founder and MD, describes as a Catch 22 situation in the industry. read the article here.

StrategyEyE writes about Meshcrafts

Meshcrafts – ‘Airbnb For Electric Vehicle Charging’
Meshcraft aims to kick the electric vehicle revolution into gear by making it hassle-free to charge vehicles and plan journeys. It is starting out by solving what Åsmund Møll Frengstad, founder and MD, describes as a Catch 22 situation in the industry. read the article here.

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Meshcrafts AS have been chosen to be one of twelve startups from Norway to compete for the Climate Launchpad Europe.

Norske Meshcrafts AS skal denne uken delta på Collision i Las Vegas der man slipper appen sin, Smart Charge EV, i en åpen beta testing.

The founder of Meshcrafts AS, Åsmund Frengstand became a part of Gründerpulsen bloggers community. All articles can be found under the link: http://www.grunderpulsen.no/author/aasmundfrengstad/

The founder of Meshcrafts AS, Åsmund Frengstand became a part of Gründerpulsen bloggers community. All articles can be found under the link: http://www.grunderpulsen.no/author/aasmundfrengstad/

Mesh Crafts AS has developed a payment platform for the buying and selling of energy to electric vehicles. With the help of entrepreneurial competition Inven2Start student now on its way in the market.

The Smart Charge team and company was featured in an article on the homepage of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises (NHO), the largest business association in Norway. It was in connection with the Norwegian national championship of university student startups held in June, 2014.

Featured in the local newspaper, Ås Avis, which the covers the small town of Ås wherein the Norwegian University of Life Sciences are located. It was in connection with the regional championship of University startups. For the full article (Norwegian) click "Read More".

Featured in the regional newspaper, Østlandets Blad, which covers the Follo region of Akershus. It was in connection with winning the regional championship of university student startups in March 2014.