{"id":13109,"date":"2026-05-11T13:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flooxpower.com\/?p=13109"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:46:30","slug":"mona-energy-dc-charging-electric-bus-fleet-floox-lyra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flooxpower.com\/en\/blog\/mona-energy-dc-charging-electric-bus-fleet-floox-lyra\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: DC charging for electric bus fleets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flx-cs\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #111; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 40px 36px;\">\n<div class=\"flx-hero\" style=\"background: #0000D7; padding: 48px 40px 44px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 48px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;\">\n<p><span class=\"flx-hero-label\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #33f976; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block;\">\/\/ Case Study \u00b7 Urban Bus Fleets \u00b7 Hauts-de-France<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">DC fast charging for urban transit fleets<\/h1>\n<p class=\"flx-hero-sub\" style=\"color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); font-size: 1em; font-weight: 300; max-width: 640px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 14px;\">Why right-sizing beats oversizing: 5 \u00d7 Lyra 80 kW deployed for a bus operator in northern France \u2014 and how smart specification delivered a stronger ROI.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"flx-claim\" style=\"display: inline-block; margin-top: 20px; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: #33f976; text-transform: uppercase; border-top: 1px solid rgba(51,249,118,0.35); padding-top: 12px;\">Plug to the future<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 EXEC SUMMARY \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-summary\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-left: 4px solid #0000D7; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 24px 28px; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0 6px 24px; position: relative; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #0000d7;\">Client:<\/strong> Mona Energy<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0 6px 24px; position: relative; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #0000d7;\">Location:<\/strong> Urban bus depot, Hauts-de-France region (northern France)<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0 6px 24px; position: relative; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #0000d7;\">Challenge:<\/strong> Electrify the fleet with own DC infrastructure, optimising contracted grid capacity and making use of the 8+ hour overnight dwell time<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0 6px 24px; position: relative; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #0000d7;\">Solution:<\/strong> 5 \u00d7 Floox Lyra 80 kW, dual connector, 7-metre cables \u2014 expansion to 10 units already planned<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 6px 0 6px 24px; position: relative; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #0000d7;\">Impact:<\/strong> Lower CAPEX vs. 120 kW alternative, reduced fixed grid costs, full charge with time to spare, and positioning as the regional benchmark for zero-emission public transport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 QUOTE \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-quote\" style=\"background: #000; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 32px 40px 26px; margin: 40px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.05em; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); padding-left: 8px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 14px;\">The most valuable thing Floox brought to the table was convincing us that 80 kW was the right call. We initially assumed more power meant better performance, but the overnight dwell data made it crystal clear: the buses charge to 100% with time to spare, and our contracted grid costs are significantly lower. It is the smartest investment we have made in our electric transition.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"flx-quote-author\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #33f976; padding-left: 8px;\">\u2014 Fleet Operations Manager \u00b7 Mona Energy \u00b7 Hauts-de-France, France<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"flx-divider\" style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000D7 0%,transparent 100%); margin: 44px 0; opacity: 0.2;\" \/>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 01 CONTEXT \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 52px;\">\n<h2 class=\"flx-section-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; border-bottom: 2px solid #0000D7; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25;\">Context: electrifying urban transit in northern France<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">Mona Energy is a French mobility and energy services operator active in the Hauts-de-France region \u2014 one of the most active urban transit corridors in northern France. A combination of the EU AFIR regulation, municipal decarbonisation targets and rising diesel costs accelerated the decision to install owned DC charging infrastructure at their main depot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">The site is well suited to overnight charging: buses return to the depot at the end of each service day and remain parked for <strong>over 8 hours<\/strong> before their next shift. That window is the foundation of the entire technical and commercial case for this project.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-two-col\" style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div class=\"flx-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-left: 3px solid #0000D7; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin-bottom: 18px; flex: 1 1 280px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Site characteristics<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"flx-list\" style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Fleet-only depot with planned rotations and regular overnight dwell periods<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Medium-size electric bus fleet with standard CCS2 charging ports<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Guaranteed overnight charging window of <strong>over 8 hours<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Variable distances between parking bays and charger positions \u2014 a key driver in cable length specification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-left: 3px solid #0000D7; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin-bottom: 18px; flex: 1 1 280px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Why act now?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"flx-list\" style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">AFIR Regulation: mandates own charging infrastructure at passenger fleet depots<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Hauts-de-France regional decarbonisation incentives for sustainable mobility investment<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Dependency on third-party public chargers: high and unpredictable cost per session<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Growing demand for zero-emission transport contracts from regional municipalities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"flx-divider\" style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000D7 0%,transparent 100%); margin: 44px 0; opacity: 0.2;\" \/>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 02 CHALLENGE \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 52px;\">\n<h2 class=\"flx-section-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; border-bottom: 2px solid #0000D7; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25;\">The challenge: getting the specification right from day one<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">The biggest risk in fleet electrification projects is not underspecifying \u2014 it is <strong>oversizing<\/strong>: paying for hardware capacity that will never be used and locking in a higher contracted grid tariff every single month. Mona Energy came to the initial conversation expecting 120 kW chargers, the option the market typically presents as the &#8220;safe&#8221; choice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">A joint technical analysis with the Floox team demonstrated that real operational data pointed in a different direction: with over 8 hours of overnight dwell time, an 80 kW charger \u2014 or even two buses sharing a dual-connector unit at 2 \u00d7 40 kW \u2014 delivered a full charge with time to spare. Oversizing was not just unnecessary \u2014 it was costly on two fronts simultaneously.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-box-green\" style=\"background: #f0fff5; border-left: 3px solid #33F976; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin-bottom: 18px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">The hidden cost of oversizing<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0;\">Installing 120 kW chargers in a depot with 8-hour dwell windows means 40\u201350% of installed capacity is never actually used. And that oversizing is not free \u2014 you pay for it twice. First in the unit price of the charger, which rises with power rating. Then every month, in the contracted grid capacity charge \u2014 the fixed line on the electricity bill whether the charger is running at full load or not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"flx-divider\" style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000D7 0%,transparent 100%); margin: 44px 0; opacity: 0.2;\" \/>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 03 SOLUTION \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 52px;\">\n<h2 class=\"flx-section-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; border-bottom: 2px solid #0000D7; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25;\">The solution: Floox Lyra 80 kW \u2014 the intelligent choice<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">Following the real-use analysis, Floox specified <strong>5 \u00d7 Lyra 80 kW units<\/strong> with dual connectors and 7-metre cables. Choosing 80 kW over 120 kW was not a compromise \u2014 it was the technically correct specification for this site.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-two-col\" style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 280px;\">\n<ul class=\"flx-list\" style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Model:<\/strong> Floox Lyra 80 kW<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Configuration:<\/strong> Dual connector \u2014 2 \u00d7 40 kW simultaneous or one bus at full 80 kW<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Cable length:<\/strong> 7 metres, comfortably reaching every bus charging port across the depot layout<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Units installed:<\/strong> 5 (full fleet coverage within the overnight window)<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Planned expansion:<\/strong> 10 units in total to support fleet growth<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Compatibility:<\/strong> CCS2 (Combo 2) \u2014 European standard for medium electric buses<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Connectivity:<\/strong> OCPP \u2014 integrated with the Floox management platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-left: 3px solid #0000D7; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin-bottom: 18px; flex: 1 1 280px; align-self: flex-start;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Why 7-metre cables?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0;\">Bus depot layouts are not uniform. Short cables leave some bays unreachable or force additional manoeuvring. At 7 metres, each Lyra unit reaches the charging port of any bus within its coverage radius \u2014 no repositioning of vehicles, no depot modifications required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- COMPARISON TABLE --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1.05em; margin-bottom: 8px; margin: 32px 0 4px;\">80 kW vs. 120 kW: the analysis that changed the decision<\/h3>\n<table class=\"flx-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 24px 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">\n<thead style=\"background: #0000D7; color: #fff;\">\n<tr>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Criterion<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Lyra 80 kW <span class=\"flx-badge-win\" style=\"display: inline-block; background: #33F976; color: #000; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 3px; margin-left: 6px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\u2713 Selected<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px 14px; text-align: left; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">120 kW alternative<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Hardware unit cost<\/td>\n<td class=\"win\" style=\"color: #006b2a; font-weight: 300; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Significantly lower<\/td>\n<td class=\"neutral\" style=\"color: #888; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Higher price per unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Contracted grid capacity required<\/td>\n<td class=\"win\" style=\"color: #006b2a; font-weight: 300; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Lower \u2014 fixed monthly network charge<\/td>\n<td class=\"neutral\" style=\"color: #888; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Higher \u2014 fixed charge whether used or not<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Match to overnight dwell window (8 h+)<\/td>\n<td class=\"win\" style=\"color: #006b2a; font-weight: 300; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Full charge delivered with time to spare<\/td>\n<td class=\"neutral\" style=\"color: #888; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">4\u20135 hours of installed capacity left idle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Real utilisation of installed power<\/td>\n<td class=\"win\" style=\"color: #006b2a; font-weight: 300; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">High \u2014 capacity matched to actual use<\/td>\n<td class=\"neutral\" style=\"color: #888; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Low \u2014 40\u201350% chronically underutilised<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Total CAPEX (5 units)<\/td>\n<td class=\"win\" style=\"color: #006b2a; font-weight: 300; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Lower initial investment<\/td>\n<td class=\"neutral\" style=\"color: #888; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Higher investment with no operational benefit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">ROI<\/td>\n<td class=\"win\" style=\"color: #006b2a; font-weight: 300; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\">Faster payback \u2014 savings on two fronts<\/td>\n<td class=\"neutral\" style=\"color: #888; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-weight: 300;\">Slower payback \u2014 double penalty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"flx-divider\" style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000D7 0%,transparent 100%); margin: 44px 0; opacity: 0.2;\" \/>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 04 IMPLEMENTATION \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 52px;\">\n<h2 class=\"flx-section-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; border-bottom: 2px solid #0000D7; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25;\">Implementation: zero downtime, built to scale<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">All installation phases were scheduled around the fleet&#8217;s service shifts, ensuring buses remained fully operational throughout the project. Floox coordinated directly with the local certified installer and Mona Energy&#8217;s technical team from day one, covering everything from engineering design to OCPP integration and staff training.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-two-col\" style=\"display: flex; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div class=\"flx-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-left: 3px solid #0000D7; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin-bottom: 18px; flex: 1 1 280px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Installation process<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"flx-list\" style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Pre-engineering:<\/strong> depot layout analysis, distance mapping and installation point definition to maximise 7-metre cable coverage<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Civil works:<\/strong> conduit routing and connections \u2014 no structural changes to the depot, no operational bays affected<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 5px 0 5px 22px; position: relative; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 300; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0;\"><strong>Installation &amp; commissioning:<\/strong> 5 Lyra units mounted, wired and configured; OCPP integration with the Floox platform and functional testing on live vehicles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-box-green\" style=\"background: #f0fff5; border-left: 3px solid #33F976; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin-bottom: 18px; flex: 1 1 280px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Built to scale from day one<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300; font-size: 14px; margin: 0;\">The electrical infrastructure and management backoffice were sized from the outset to support 10 chargers. The planned expansion \u2014 already agreed to meet fleet growth \u2014 will not require changes to the management platform or main switchboard. New units simply connect into the existing system. This future-proof approach was a decisive factor for Mona Energy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"flx-divider\" style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000D7 0%,transparent 100%); margin: 44px 0; opacity: 0.2;\" \/>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 05 ECONOMICS \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 52px;\">\n<h2 class=\"flx-section-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; border-bottom: 2px solid #0000D7; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25;\">Project economics: from scepticism to ROI<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">The economic case for right-sized overnight charging in public transport fleets is particularly strong. Savings materialise on two lines simultaneously: lower upfront investment and lower recurring network costs. Both contribute to a shorter payback and better long-term return.<\/p>\n<p><!-- KPIs --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-kpi-grid\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<div class=\"flx-kpi\" style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0; border-top: 3px solid #0000D7; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 14px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-kpi-val\" style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.9em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.1;\">5<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"flx-kpi-lbl\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;\">Lyra 80 kW<br \/>\nunits installed<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-kpi\" style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0; border-top: 3px solid #0000D7; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 14px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-kpi-val\" style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.9em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.1;\">10<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"flx-kpi-lbl\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;\">Units in the<br \/>\nplanned expansion<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-kpi green\" style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0; border-top: 3px solid #0000D7; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 14px; text-align: center; border-top-color: #33F976;\"><span class=\"flx-kpi-val\" style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.9em; font-weight: 500; color: #008a3e; line-height: 1.1;\">8 h+<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"flx-kpi-lbl\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;\">Overnight dwell<br \/>\nwindow available<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-kpi green\" style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0; border-top: 3px solid #0000D7; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 14px; text-align: center; border-top-color: #33F976;\"><span class=\"flx-kpi-val\" style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.9em; font-weight: 500; color: #008a3e; line-height: 1.1;\">100%<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"flx-kpi-lbl\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;\">Battery state at<br \/>\nstart of every shift<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-kpi\" style=\"flex: 1 1 140px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0; border-top: 3px solid #0000D7; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 14px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-kpi-val\" style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.9em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.1;\">7-meter<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"flx-kpi-lbl\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #666; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;\">Cable \u2014 full<br \/>\ndepot coverage<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-left: 3px solid #0000D7; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-top: 8px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; line-height: 1.25; font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Break-even point<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300; font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0;\">The dual cost reduction \u2014 lower CAPEX per unit versus 120 kW and lower contracted grid capacity month on month \u2014 significantly shortens the amortisation period. With systematic overnight charging across the full fleet, the return is robust and predictable from the very first month of operation. The argument is straightforward: you pay less to install and you pay less every month to run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CHARTS --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-chart-grid\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<div class=\"flx-chart-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 16px; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\">\n<p class=\"flx-chart-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 300; color: #0000d7; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Cumulative savings (vs. public charging)<\/p>\n<p>0\u20ac10k\u20ac20k\u20ac30k\u20ac<\/p>\n<p>JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb<\/p>\n<p class=\"flx-chart-note\" style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #888; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 14px;\">Upward trend as operations mature<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-chart-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 16px; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\">\n<p class=\"flx-chart-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 300; color: #0000d7; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Energy dispensed (MWh \/ month)<\/p>\n<p>05 MWh10 MWh15 MWh<\/p>\n<p>JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb<\/p>\n<p class=\"flx-chart-note\" style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #888; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 14px;\">Stable volume across full overnight charging cycles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-chart-box\" style=\"background: #f5f5ff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 16px; border: 1px solid #e0e0f0;\">\n<p class=\"flx-chart-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 300; color: #0000d7; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px;\">Charging sessions vs. Energy<\/p>\n<p>03570<br \/>\n07.5 MWh15 MWh<\/p>\n<p>JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb<br \/>\nSessionsEnergy<\/p>\n<p class=\"flx-chart-note\" style=\"font-size: 11px; color: #888; text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 14px;\">Regular high-capacity sessions \u2014 deep overnight charging pattern<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300; font-size: 12.5px; color: #888; font-style: italic;\">Growing cumulative savings \u00b7 stable and increasing energy volume \u00b7 regular high-capacity sessions consistent with systematic overnight full-charge cycles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"flx-divider\" style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000D7 0%,transparent 100%); margin: 44px 0; opacity: 0.2;\" \/>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 06 IMPACT \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 52px;\">\n<h2 class=\"flx-section-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; border-bottom: 2px solid #0000D7; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25;\">Business impact: more than a charger<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 300;\">The installation has transformed Mona Energy&#8217;s operational model. The depot has evolved from a passive parking facility into a <strong>smart, autonomous energy infrastructure<\/strong> that guarantees full fleet availability every morning \u2014 with no dependency on third-party networks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-impact-grid\" style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div class=\"flx-impact-card\" style=\"flex: 1 1 160px; background: #0000D7; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-icon\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block;\">\ud83d\udd0b<\/span><br \/>\n<strong style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 500; color: #33f976; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Fleet always ready<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin: 0; font-weight: 300;\">Every bus starts its shift at 100% charge \u2014 no reliance on third-party infrastructure or availability<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-impact-card\" style=\"flex: 1 1 160px; background: #0000D7; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-icon\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block;\">\ud83d\udcb7<\/span><br \/>\n<strong style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 500; color: #33f976; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Dual savings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin: 0; font-weight: 300;\">Lower upfront CAPEX and lower fixed monthly network costs \u2014 savings working on two fronts at once<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-impact-card\" style=\"flex: 1 1 160px; background: #0000D7; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-icon\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block;\">\ud83d\udccb<\/span><br \/>\n<strong style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 500; color: #33f976; margin-bottom: 6px;\">AFIR compliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin: 0; font-weight: 300;\">Own infrastructure, fully documented and auditable in real time via the Floox management platform<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-impact-card\" style=\"flex: 1 1 160px; background: #0000D7; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-icon\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block;\">\ud83d\udcc8<\/span><br \/>\n<strong style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 500; color: #33f976; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Planned growth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin: 0; font-weight: 300;\">Expansion to 10 units with no changes to platform or main switchboard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flx-impact-card\" style=\"flex: 1 1 160px; background: #0000D7; color: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 22px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"flx-icon\" style=\"font-size: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 10px; display: block;\">\ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f<\/span><br \/>\n<strong style=\"display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 500; color: #33f976; margin-bottom: 6px;\">Regional benchmark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); margin: 0; font-weight: 300;\">Mona Energy positioned as the reference operator for zero-emission urban transit in Hauts-de-France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"flx-divider\" style=\"border: none; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,#0000D7 0%,transparent 100%); margin: 44px 0; opacity: 0.2;\" \/>\n<p><!-- \u2500\u2500 07 RESULTS \u2500\u2500 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"flx-section\" style=\"margin-bottom: 52px;\">\n<h2 class=\"flx-section-title\" style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 500; color: #0000d7; border-bottom: 2px solid #0000D7; padding-bottom: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.25;\">Results<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"flx-results\" style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 16px 0 0;\">\n<li style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300;\"><span class=\"flx-dot\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 20px; height: 20px; background: #33F976; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; color: #000; margin-top: 2px;\">\u2713<\/span>Correct technical specification from the outset: 80 kW proven to be the optimal choice for 8-hour overnight dwell windows, with no performance compromise whatsoever<\/li>\n<li style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300;\"><span class=\"flx-dot\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 20px; height: 20px; background: #33F976; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; color: #000; margin-top: 2px;\">\u2713<\/span>Reduced total CAPEX versus the 120 kW alternative, with lower contracted grid capacity and greater investment efficiency across the full fleet<\/li>\n<li style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300;\"><span class=\"flx-dot\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 20px; height: 20px; background: #33F976; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; color: #000; margin-top: 2px;\">\u2713<\/span>100% autonomous depot operation: the entire fleet charges every night with no dependency on third-party infrastructure or availability risks<\/li>\n<li style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8e8f0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300;\"><span class=\"flx-dot\" style=\"flex-shrink: 0; 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