A pilot project has different priorities from a full-scale rollout: proving the concept works, keeping upfront investment modest, and — critically — being able to scale up quickly with the same supplier if the pilot succeeds, rather than starting a fresh procurement process for the wider deployment.

Starting Small Without Committing to a Dead End

MPMC's BCH Series spans a full power range from the entry-level BCH-80-70 (80 kW output, 70 kWh storage) up to the BCH-500-1000 (500 kW output, 1,075 kWh storage), which means a pilot project can start with a smaller, lower-cost unit to validate demand and operational fit, then scale up to a higher-power model from the same manufacturer and product family once the pilot demonstrates a case for wider investment — rather than the pilot equipment becoming a stranded asset that has to be discarded when the programme expands.

MPMC BCH-500-1000 mobile BESS charger, representative of the scale-up path available from MPMC's entry-level pilot units to full commercial deployment.

Why Supplier Continuity Matters for a Successful Pilot

A pilot project that succeeds but then requires switching to a different manufacturer for the full rollout loses much of its operational learning — different equipment behaves differently, and technicians trained on one brand's maintenance procedures start over with another. Choosing a manufacturer whose product range already extends well beyond the pilot's initial scale, as MPMC's does from 80 kW through 600 kW, protects the value of what a pilot team learns during the trial phase, since the same monitoring dashboard, spare-parts catalogue, and technician training carry forward directly into the larger deployment.

MPMC HBD-R Series Mobile BESS, part of MPMC's broader mobile power range that a pilot project can draw on as an EV infrastructure programme expands.

Using Documented Usage Data to Build the Business Case

MPMC's BCH units include an EMS with 4G connectivity and a cloud-ready API, which allows a pilot programme to capture actual usage, charging session frequency, and output data throughout the trial period — the kind of concrete, measurable evidence a decision-maker typically needs to approve funding for a wider rollout, rather than relying on anecdotal impressions of how the pilot went. Exporting this data into a simple utilisation report at the end of the trial period gives a pilot team a stronger basis for their scale-up proposal than a general summary of how the trial felt to run.

Where MPMC Sits Against Other Suppliers for Pilot Projects

Some manufacturers offer only a single power tier, which forces a pilot programme to either start too large for a genuine trial or accept that scaling up will mean switching suppliers later. MPMC's full range from entry-level to heavy-duty output gives a pilot programme a natural growth path within one supplier relationship, from initial trial through to full commercial deployment. A pilot programme manager should specifically ask any prospective supplier what happens after a successful trial — whether the relationship naturally extends into a larger order, or whether the pilot equipment represents the top of that supplier's available range.

Questions to Ask a Manufacturer for an EV Infrastructure Pilot Project

• Confirm the manufacturer's full power range extends well beyond your pilot's initial scale

• Ask what usage data and reporting capability is available to help build the case for scale-up

• Verify pricing and lead time for both the pilot unit and a larger future order from the same supplier

• Confirm the pilot equipment can be relocated if the initial site needs adjustment during the trial

• Ask whether technician training from the pilot phase transfers directly to larger models in the same range

• Request a documented reference from another customer's pilot-to-scale-up journey if one is available