The rise of electric mobility is driving demand for high-performance charging infrastructure, increasingly so in the commercial vehicle sector. What is needed are modular concepts that can be flexibly integrated into existing energy systems and expanded step by step. Rittal and EcoG are enhancing their partnership to meet this need: The technology company is now a member of the Rittal Partner Network for Energy & Power. Together, the two companies are promoting the development and implementation of modular charging infrastructure as an open system for applications such as electric lorry depots and fleet operations.
“The demands on charging and energy systems grow with the dynamics of the market. Thanks to our partnership with the system specialist Rittal, we can integrate our expertise even more closely and provide customers with better support to implement scalable charging infrastructure at a rapid pace,” says Dr. Jörg Heuer, CEO / Co-Founder EcoG.
“Many operators face the challenge of setting up charging infrastructure without knowing the final stage of development for their sites,” says Dr Christian Maryska, Head of the Energy & Power Solutions Business Unit at Rittal. “This is where modular architectures become relevant. They make it straightforward to expand capacity and charging points in stages, while ensuring seamless integration into existing energy systems. Here, EcoG is the ideal partner. “We need a high degree of standardisation and seamless integration across software and systems engineering to accelerate the urgent expansion of charging infrastructure.”
The results of the collaboration are now available. Together, Rittal and the technology provider EcoG have developed the “Powerblock”, a modular infrastructure platform designed to meet these requirements. The solution permits the gradual expansion of charging capacity and charging points and supports the integration of additional components, such as energy management systems, battery storage systems, or photovoltaic installations.
In contrast to traditional charging infrastructure, the Powerblock takes an open, scalable approach. Operators can adjust their investments to meet actual demand and expand their infrastructure in step with the growth of their vehicle fleets. The design, which incorporates power blocks located behind the charging points, also increases physical flexibility. Since a power block can supply multiple charging points, it takes up less of the often-limited space available in car parks. Integrating the Powerblock as a project within the Eplan platform ensures speed and high data quality from the engineering stage onward.
The partnership combines infrastructure and software expertise
The two companies combine Rittal’s expertise in enclosures, power distribution and climate control with EcoG’s software expertise to deliver the best to their customers. Over the past few years, they have worked closely together on developing the Powerblock, as well as on joint customer projects and trade show appearances. With EcoG’s admission to the Rittal Partner Network, this partnership is now being established for the long term.
The Rittal Partner Network combines expertise from a range of technological fields to offer customers integrated solutions for industrial and energy applications. As a partner in the Energy & Power sector, EcoG is expanding this ecosystem by contributing its expertise in developing and managing modern charging infrastructures.
Electric lorry depots as a key use case
Another focus for future joint activities will be on the charging infrastructure for electric commercial vehicle fleets. In particular, depot solutions are becoming increasingly important as companies continue electrifying their transport and logistics fleets. “The key here is to take an integrated approach to charging points, power supply and energy management. The Powerblock allows us to offer our customers a solution which can be adapted to different sizes of site and power requirements, and which allows for a phased expansion,” says Dr. Christian Maryska.
Joint appearance at the “Smarter E Europe”
Rittal and EcoG will demonstrate how this collaboration actually works at the Smarter E Europe 2026 event, being held in Munich from 23 to 25 June. There, the companies will showcase the Powerblock as well as specific examples of depot charging solutions for commercial vehicles — at Rittal and Eplan at booth B5.310, and as an original replica of a depot with the Powerblock and various dispenser options at the EcoG booth, B6.130. Visitors will learn how to integrate charging infrastructure into modern energy systems and discover how charging capacity, energy supply, and future expansions can be combined within a modular infrastructure architecture.