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Smart Video Technology Shapes the Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

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With the move away from combustion engines towards electric vehicles (EVs), sales of EVs across the world have increased, and with that, so has the expansion of its corresponding infrastructure.

Nigeria is witnessing a growing interest in EVs, spurred by the government’s push for clean energy and private-sector initiatives.

Although EV adoption remains in its early stages, efforts to establish a sustainable EV ecosystem are gaining traction, with projections indicating significant market growth over the next decade.

In terms of infrastructure growth, the number of available charging stations in Nigeria has gradually increased.

As of recent years, only a handful of charging points exist in urban areas such as Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.

However, government-backed initiatives like solar-powered charging stations are expected to accelerate growth.

Despite this progress, the ratio between available charging stations and electric vehicles remains wide, signaling a need for rapid infrastructure expansion to support EV adoption.

As charging stations become more widespread, new challenges arise, especially when it comes to protecting them and their customers.

This is where smart video and video analytics come into play. To store, analyze, and enable real-time alerts, these systems must come with an appropriate data storage infrastructure providing the capacity, performance, security, and resilience for current and future EV stations.

Primed for Success: Smart Video and EV Charging Stations

When it comes to the successful expansion of charging station infrastructure, an important component that may not always be considered is a reliable monitoring system to protect the facilities.

With the increasing number of charging points in both urban and remote areas, operators need to have an overview of activity at the sites at all times.

To pave the way for safety and success, EV station owners in Nigeria are turning to AI-enabled security cameras that offer innovative features to revolutionize the way operators protect their property.

These smart video devices can help distinguish between natural elements, vehicles, animals, as well as people, and can send alerts in the case of unforeseen events or unusual behavior.

With ever-improving resolution quality, from 4K to 8K and beyond, as well as advancements like motion sensors, new cameras enable object tracking, significantly reducing false alarms.

Over recent years, EV stations globally, including in Nigeria, have faced risks such as cable and battery theft, vandalism, and other forms of destruction.

This not only leads to financial losses but also affects the reliability and availability of the stations.

Video analysis can help protect against and prevent vandalism before it occurs or catch the perpetrators in the act.

This is because AI-enabled cameras can optically zoom in, analyze the target automatically, and take a picture or record a video of the conspicuous event.

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