Imagine if every electric car parked in a city acted like a giant battery that could give power back to the city when needed. This project builds a smart system to manage these cars so they charge cheaply and help keep the power grid stable. It focuses on making the chargers affordable and easy for regular people to use in their daily lives.
High costs of charging infrastructure and grid instability prevent the mass adoption of electric vehicle fleets. Current systems often lack the interoperability and user-friendliness needed for widespread public acceptance.
A global energy-usage optimiser and a set of low-cost, bi-directional, interoperable slow-charging solutions.
If you are a grid operator dealing with unstable power spikes from renewable energy — this project developed a global energy-usage optimiser that balances energy flow. This allows you to use parked EV fleets as a buffer to stabilize the power supply.
If you are a city manager dealing with high costs of installing chargers — this project developed low-cost, slow-charging solutions. This reduces the financial barrier to achieving an optimal ratio of EVs per charger in urban areas.
If you are a fleet operator dealing with high electricity costs — this project developed bi-directional and interoperable charging systems. This enables your fleet to participate in power system optimisation and potentially lower energy expenses.
The project focuses on developing cost-effective slow charging solutions and infrastructure design specifically aimed at cost reduction, as demonstrated in the Helsinki pilot.
Yes, the multi-level systemic architecture is designed to be flexible and scalable, making it compatible with various regional power systems and V2G technologies.
Based on available project data, specific IP or licensing terms are not listed, but the project explores new business and usage models to maximize impact.
The project is designed to match EU electrification ambitions and legislation, focusing on interoperability and grid compatibility.
The project period runs from 2025-01-01 to 2028-06-30, suggesting that fully validated results will be available by mid-2028.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward practical application, with a 47% industry ratio comprising 9 industrial partners and 4 SMEs. The presence of 19 partners across 7 countries suggests a strong focus on cross-border interoperability and market validation, balancing academic research (3 universities, 2 research centers) with real-world deployment capabilities.
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