INCIT-EV · Project

Proven EV Charging Solutions — From Wireless Roads to Superfast Hubs, Tested With Real Drivers

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Imagine pulling into a parking lot and your electric car starts charging without you plugging anything in — or driving on a highway lane that charges your car while you drive. That's what INCIT-EV built and tested across 5 real locations in Europe. They ran 7 different charging setups — from superfast highway chargers to wireless taxi lanes at airports — and got 3,475 actual EV drivers to test them. They even used neuroscience to figure out what drivers really want from charging, not just what they say they want.

By the numbers

3,475

Private EV drivers engaged in real-world testing

Demo environments across urban, peri-urban, and highway settings

Charging use cases demonstrated

8.872 M€

Direct investment mobilized on use cases

Local communities involved

Taxi cooperatives participating

Consortium partners across 8 countries

Total deliverables completed

The business problem

What needed solving

Electric vehicle adoption is held back by charging infrastructure that is slow, inconvenient, and poorly matched to how people actually drive and park. Fleet operators, highway concessions, and cities need charging solutions that work seamlessly — without long wait times, without cables, and without grid overload. Current charging networks are designed around what's easy to build, not around what drivers and fleet managers actually need.

The solution

What was built

The project built and deployed 7 distinct charging systems across 5 real demo sites: wireless charging lanes for urban roads and highways, superfast corridor chargers, smart bi-directional vehicle-to-grid systems, park-and-ride charging hubs, low-power DC chargers for e-bikes and two-wheelers, and wireless opportunity chargers for taxi stands. They also developed an ICT platform with decision support tools and user apps, iterated through two validation rounds based on real driver feedback.

Audience

Who needs this

EV charging network operators expanding coverage across European corridorsTaxi and ride-hailing companies electrifying their fleetsMotorway concession operators adding EV charging to highway infrastructureMunicipal transport authorities planning urban EV charging strategyAirport operators deploying charging for ground transport and taxi queues

Business applications

Who can put this to work

EV Charging Infrastructure

enterprise

Target: Companies deploying or operating EV charging networks

If you are a charging network operator struggling with low utilization and poor user satisfaction — this project demonstrated 7 different charging solutions across 5 real demo sites with 3,475 drivers. Their smart bi-directional charging and superfast corridor chargers were tested in real urban, peri-urban, and highway conditions, giving you validated blueprints for what actually works and what drivers prefer.

Urban Transport & Taxi Fleets

any

Target: Taxi cooperatives, ride-hailing companies, and airport ground transport operators

If you are a taxi fleet operator facing pressure to electrify but worried about downtime for charging — this project built and tested wireless opportunity charging for taxi queue lanes at airports and central stations. They worked with 4 taxi cooperatives to validate the setup, meaning your vehicles charge while waiting for passengers without any driver action needed.

Road Infrastructure & Motorway Concessions

enterprise

Target: Highway operators, toll road concessions, and road construction companies

If you are a motorway operator looking to future-proof your corridors for electric vehicles — this project built a dynamic wireless charging e-road prototype for TEN-T corridors, plus superfast charging hubs. With 2 road infrastructure companies already in the consortium and real deployment data from 5 demo environments, you get proven technical specifications and business models for electrified highways.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What would it cost to deploy these charging solutions?

The project mobilized a direct investment of 8.872 million euros across its 7 use cases and 5 demo sites. Per-unit costs for specific technologies like wireless charging lanes or superfast chargers are not broken out in the available data, but the consortium includes 6 charging technology providers who developed commercial-grade systems.

Can these solutions work at industrial scale, not just as demos?

The project was specifically designed as a large-scale demonstration (Innovation Action), running 5 demo environments across urban, peri-urban, and highway conditions. They engaged 3,475 private EV drivers, 10 local communities, 4 taxi cooperatives, and 4 car-sharing companies — this is well beyond lab-scale testing.

Who owns the IP and can I license these technologies?

The consortium of 48 partners from 8 countries includes 34 industry partners and 3 OEMs. IP is typically shared among consortium members under Horizon 2020 rules. Licensing arrangements would need to be discussed with specific technology providers in the consortium, particularly the 6 charging technology providers.

Which charging technologies were actually demonstrated?

Seven distinct use cases were deployed: smart bi-directional charging, urban dynamic wireless charging, long-distance e-road wireless charging for TEN-T corridors, park-and-ride charging hubs, superfast corridor chargers, low-power DC bidirectional charging for EVs and two-wheelers, and wireless opportunity charging for taxi queues at airports and stations.

How does this integrate with existing power grids?

The consortium includes 4 Distribution System Operators (DSOs) and 1 Transmission System Operator (TSO), plus ENTSO-e support. The bi-directional charging use case specifically addresses grid integration at different aggregation levels, meaning vehicles can both draw from and feed back into the grid.

Is this compliant with European transport regulations?

The project developed charging solutions aligned with TEN-T corridor requirements and tested across 8 EU and associated countries. The involvement of 5 public authorities in the consortium helped ensure regulatory alignment. Based on available project data, specific certification details would need to be confirmed with the coordinator.

What is the project timeline and current status?

INCIT-EV ran from January 2020 to June 2024 and is now closed. All 42 deliverables have been completed, including two iterative rounds of the ICT platform and user interfaces. Results and validated business models are available for adoption.

Consortium

Who built it

The INCIT-EV consortium is exceptionally industry-heavy: 34 out of 48 partners (71%) are from industry, which signals this was built for real-world deployment, not academic research. The consortium includes 3 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), 6 charging technology providers, 4 distribution system operators, 1 transmission system operator, and 2 road infrastructure companies — essentially the full value chain from power generation to road surface. With partners from 8 countries (Germany, Estonia, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Slovenia, Turkey) and 5 public authorities on board, the results carry cross-border credibility and regulatory buy-in. For a business looking to adopt EV charging solutions, this consortium composition means the technologies were developed by companies that actually build and operate these systems, not just by laboratories.

FUNDACION CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOSCoordinator · ES
EESTI ENERGIA ASparticipant · EE
ELEKTRILEVI OUthirdparty · EE
GREENFLUX ASSETS BVparticipant · NL
ENEDISparticipant · FR
RENAULT SASparticipant · FR
AYUNTAMIENTO DE ZARAGOZAparticipant · ES
Inovacijsko-razvojni institut Univerze v Ljubljanithirdparty · SI
UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZAthirdparty · ES
5T SRLthirdparty · IT
ENEFIT ASthirdparty · EE
IVECO SPAthirdparty · IT
INSTITUT VEDECOMparticipant · FR
PSA IDparticipant · FR
IREN MERCATO SPAthirdparty · IT
PRIMA ELECTRO SPAparticipant · IT
FPT INDUSTRIAL SPAparticipant · IT
BIT & BRAIN TECHNOLOGIES SLparticipant · ES
RED ELECTRICA DE ESPANA S.A.U.participant · ES
STADTWERKE NORDERNEY GMBHparticipant · DE
ATOS SPAIN SAparticipant · ES
COMUNE DI TORINOparticipant · IT
POLITECNICO DI TORINOparticipant · IT
UNIVERSITE GUSTAVE EIFFELparticipant · FR
IREN SPAparticipant · IT
IDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAUparticipant · ES
FONDAZIONE LINKS - LEADING INNOVATION & KNOWLEDGE FOR SOCIETYparticipant · IT
ATOS IT SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES IBERIA SLthirdparty · ES
QI ENERGY ASSESSMENT SLparticipant · ES
ELES DOO OPERATER KOMBINIRANEGA PRENOSNEGA IN DISTRIBUCIJSKEGA ELEKTROENERGETSKEGA OMREZJAparticipant · SI
BURSA BUYUKSEHIR BELEDIYESIparticipant · TR
IRETI SPAthirdparty · IT
VILLE DE PARISparticipant · FR
UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANIparticipant · SI

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