Ampcontrol and the Vision of Sustainable Mobility: Energy Orchestration Software as a Key Piece for Fleet Transition
At Latam Mobility Cono Sur 2026, Fadwa Kingsbury, Chief Operating Officer of Ampcontrol, delivered a presentation outlining the critical role of energy management software and artificial intelligence in enabling the transition to sustainable, reliable electric fleets.
Kingsbury presented the company’s vision as an AI-driven software provider that optimizes electric vehicle charging for fleets and utilities.
Founded in 2018, Ampcontrol is headquartered in New York with a presence in Chile and the United States. Its cloud-based platform connects to charging networks, vehicles, and fleet management systems to intelligently orchestrate all energy consumption and sources.
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Grid Challenge: Backup Generators and Operational Continuity
Kingsbury kicked off by tackling one of the biggest headaches for electric fleet operators: grid reliability. “The grid isn’t 100% reliable, and fleet operators have to face the challenge of the grid going down—but operations must continue,” she noted.
To address that, she explained that Ampcontrol is seeing a growing trend: installing backup generator sets to maintain a minimum number of operational chargers. This gives fleets the confidence to keep running even when the grid experiences outages.
Ampcontrol’s solutions guarantee 99% energy availability, preventing costly downtime and disruptions. Its platform enables remote monitoring of backup systems, ensuring fleet operations stay reliable even in challenging environments.
Solar, Batteries, and 30% More Power
A standout example Kingsbury shared was the Lidl supermarket group in the Netherlands. Operations there face major grid constraints—requesting extra capacity is difficult and takes a long time. Yet Lidl has committed to going 100% electric by 2027, next year. The problem? Their chargers, combined with warehouse loads and refrigeration, exceed their available capacity.
The solution? Lidl used their own buildings, installing solar panels and batteries. They generate and self-consume nearly 20% of their solar production, feeding the rest back into the grid to help others. With this change, they increased their available power by 30%. That means they can add more vehicles to their rotation without installing extra chargers or upgrading their grid connection.
This case reflects a global trend Ampcontrol is tracking: logistics operators and distribution centers are leveraging solar, batteries, and smart charging to electrify their fleets at scale.
Ampcontrol documented this solution in its Case Study: Microgrid for Logistic Centers, which details how a distribution center in the Netherlands used a microgrid to connect solar, batteries, and 360 kW fast chargers. The results: a 36% reduction in driver wait times, a 19% increase in charging speed, and roughly a 15% boost in on-site solar energy utilization.
These improvements allowed the operator to scale from 20 to over 30 electric trucks without expanding grid capacity.
The Brain Behind the Energy
Kingsbury emphasized that all these cases share a common thread: software—or logic—coordinating everything behind the scenes. “You can design everything perfectly, but without a brain orchestrating it, it won’t work in coordination,” she stated. “You have to dynamically balance solar capacity, battery backup, grid outages, route planning, and constantly changing vehicle needs.”
To achieve this, Ampcontrol relies on two key tools:
AmpEdge is the local controller that manages microgrids. Deployed for over two years, this device lets operators manage, optimize, and control all energy assets from a single platform—even during internet outages or when handling local load management. It’s an advanced local controller that leverages Ampcontrol’s AI-driven software to optimize and manage charging operations at megawatt-scale sites, enabling real-time load balancing and seamless integration with existing infrastructure while cutting costs and installation times.
The other tool is Auto Scheduler, a module for planning charging sessions. It allows automatic scheduling based on route plans and lets external drivers reserve charging spaces in advance. Its integration with telematics and transportation management systems enables automated scheduling and real-time re-optimization.
“These two capabilities work together to optimize energy, sources, and consumption,” Kingsbury explained.
Success Stories: Copec Voltex and Copper Mining
Kingsbury also highlighted Ampcontrol‘s footprint in Chile, citing Copec Voltex, the country’s leading charging solutions provider.
Copec Voltex uses Ampcontrol to charge the electric buses that transport personnel to the world’s largest copper mining site. Thanks to Ampcontrol‘s software, Copec Voltex can automatically identify vehicles, reduce CO₂ emissions, increase renewable energy usage, and run commissioning tests and hardware evaluations.
A critical feature: the ability to automatically shift charging to times when the renewable energy mix is highest—taking full advantage of Chile‘s abundant solar generation to slash costs and emissions.
Three Questions for Planning Electric Fleet Depots
To wrap up, Kingsbury left attendees with three key questions every operator should ask when planning their own charging depots:
- How much power will I have in the future? Not just what I need today.
- What will happen when the grid fails?
- How am I going to coordinate all those energy sources and loads?
These questions, she explained, are essential for designing robust solutions that ensure operational continuity and long-term economic sustainability for electric fleets.
Kingsbury’s keynote at Latam Mobility Cono Sur 2026 made one thing crystal clear: artificial intelligence and energy management software are fundamental tools for the sustainable mobility transition. The ability to optimize charging based on renewable energy availability, cut operating costs, and ensure interoperability across different brands and technologies is key to accelerating electric fleet adoption.
The Lidl case in the Netherlands proves that the technology is already available and working successfully—leveraging solar and battery storage to overcome grid limitations.
The Copec Voltex case in Chile shows how Ampcontrol is helping local companies close the sustainability loop, pairing electric fleet deployment with the country’s incredible solar generation potential.
Next Stop: Latam Mobility México 2026
The Latam Mobility 2026 Tour continues its regional journey with Latam Mobility México 2026, a must-attend stop in the Mexican capital scheduled for October 12–13, 2026.
This event is shaping up as the year’s grand finale for the sector, bringing together public, private, academic, and civil society leaders from across Latin America to drive the transition toward cleaner, more efficient, and inclusive mobility.
Mexico—with its fast-growing EV market and strategic regional position—will provide the perfect setting to dive deeper into charging infrastructure, new business models, regulation, and public-private collaboration.
The date is set for Mexico City, where the future of sustainable mobility will continue to be written with active participation from every stakeholder in the ecosystem.
Latam Mobility thus reaffirms its commitment to being the region’s premier hub for energy transition and networking—connecting the ideas, projects, and people who are transforming the way we move.
