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⚡ Are you curious to learn about the benefits of smart charging and pausing or delaying charging to alleviate grid congestion and reduce costs? Would you like to find out if all EV models can pause or delay their charging? 🔹 Researchers from SCALE and ROBUST research projects delved into these questions and they have provided us with answers! These are laid down in an academic paper titled "Enhancing smart charging in electric vehicles by addressing paused and delayed charging problems". Full paper (open access): https://lnkd.in/eXPHGe-m 📢 For a summary of the key points, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eP7yQbrV 👏 Authors: Nico Brinkel, Thijs van Wijk, Anoeska Buijze, Nanda Kishor Panda, jelle meersmans, Peter Markotić, Bart Van der Ree, Henk Fidder, Baerte De Brey, Simon Tindemans, Tarek Alskaif & Wilfried Van Sark - ElaadNL, Utrecht University, Delft University of Technology, Enervalis, Wageningen University & Research.

📢 Exciting times at the V2X Cluster! Last week, we met with our sister projects in Porto: XL-CONNECT, EV4EU, DriVe2X and FLOW Project This Cluster is exploring themes linked to V2X and smart charging such as business models, consumer perspectives, differences between AC vs DC chargers, battery degradation, and policy & regulations. In addition, during the meeting, the V2X Cluster discussed common challenges and opportunities related to project implementation, namely the availability of V2G-enabled cars or funding opportunities that can keep this fruitful cooperation alive beyond projects lifetime. #V2X #SmartCharging #Innovation

Electric Vehicles (#EVs) are at the forefront of transforming our transportation and energy sectors. With the rise of EVs, there's a growing need for strategic planning and collaboration on Vehicle-to-Everything (#V2X). This technology is crucial for creating a smarter, more efficient road transport sector. Recently, the European Green Deal has paved the way for the roll-out of smart charging technologies, essential for V2X to deliver significant benefits for people, the climate, and businesses. 📈 Discover the 4 key benefits of V2X in our latest publication! 1️⃣ Public Finances & Grid Investments 2️⃣ Europe’s Energy Autonomy 3️⃣ Grid Operators 4️⃣ Users, People, and Businesses 📝 Read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/eJRDVapp #V2X #Electromobility #GreenEnergy #SustainableTransport #EuropeanGreenDeal #SmartCharging #EnergyEfficiency Brieuc Giard, Tzeni Varfi any thoughts on these? 🤔

🔋 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: System Architecture for Smart and Bidirectional Charging 🔋 The rise of EVs is bringing the #electricity and #mobility sectors closer together. With many stakeholders involved and sometimes conflicting challenges, it is essential to establish a Smart and Bidirectional System Architecture that enables user involvement, open and fair markets, the protection of electricity systems, as well as interoperability and data integrity. Which stakeholders should have which responsibility within the architecture? What kind of control topology, standards and current protocols could support this system architecture? What are our recommendations? ⚡To get some answers, read SCALE's latest deliverable now written by experts in the field Frank Geerts, Marisca Zweistra, Harm van den Brink, Twan K. and Lennart Verheijen! Together, we can drive forward the EV and energy revolution with innovative, smart, and sustainable charging solutions! #SmartCharging #EV #SystemArchitecture #EnergySystem #Innovation

Last week, SCALE was represented at the 37th Electric Vehicle Symposium in Seoul! #EVS37 The highly anticipated EVS37 Conference in Seoul brought together participants from across the four corners of the planet to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in electric vehicle technology. The SCALE consortium used this opportunity to share our project's results: ⚡ Edwin Bestebreurtje from FIER presented #policies for effective public recharging infrastructure in the EU for a full BEV transition. ⚡ Baerte De Brey presented David Steen (Chalmers University of Technology) poster on the #Gothenburg use case, more specifically on the vehicle-to-everything profitability for a single-family home in Sweden. It explored the potential for users to maximize profitability by integrating vehicle-to-home technologies in a domestic setting. ⚡The SCALE project also received accolades at the conference, winning an award for the Best Oral Presentation. Baerte De Brey was acknowledged for his submission, "V=X: Specifications and definitions for building interoperable use cases." His presentation emphasized the importance of establishing standardized specifications and definitions to facilitate interoperability among various electric vehicle use cases. 👏 With over 330 presentations delivered across a wide range of topics, the EVS37 Conference provided an invaluable platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration. See you next year in #Gothenburg for EVS38!

SCALE will be at the CIVITAS Forum organised by CIVINET Greece-Cyprus ✌️

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴! Earlier this year, the German Advisory Board of the National Centre for Charging Infrastructure for the implementation of measure 47 of Germany’s Charging Infrastructure Master Plan II published key #recommendations for #bidirectional charging. To have an overview of their main insights, read our news item ⬇

🙂 This week, the BRIDGE General Assembly gathered 270 experts from 91 EU-funded projects about smart grid & digitalisation of energy, in Brussels and online. From Trialog, Dune Sebilleau and Olivier Genest attended the meeting in Brussels and provided contributions mainly on Data Management. As Chair of the Data Management WG, Olivier Genest presented and led several sessions: 📢 On 09/04: plenary presentation of the results of the Data Management WG based on last year's activity 📢 On 10/04 morning: Breakout Session on data management to outline future activities 📢 On 10/04 afternoon: plenary presentation of the Data Management WG workplan for the coming year A big thanks to all the participants for the fruitful discussions to further develop practical tools for smart grid projects, increase the impact of BRIDGE's results and explore innovative topics such as data spaces, semantic interoperability and AI. Thank you also to CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency European Commission @EnergyForEurope PwC and ICONS Innovation Strategies for hosting and facilitating these two days. 👉 Read more about the BRIDGE initiative: https://lnkd.in/gZ8JWPmz 👉 Read the latest BRIDGE reports (2023): https://lnkd.in/dmJBXBkR #BridgeEU #Horizon2020 #HorizonEU #dataspaces #interoperability CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency @Energy4Europe European Commission Sara Lazzarin Chiara Serio-David Andrea De Angelis Enrico Gaspari Fabio D'Aversa Mirella Levato Beatrice Profeta Mark Van Stiphout Mugur George PAUNESCU Mariana Stantcheva Andrej F. Gubina Michael Brenner-Fliesser Interconnect Project H2020 MAESHA H2020 SENDER ENERGICA PARMENIDES Project RESONANCE Project int:net project ENERSHARE SCALE Project HEDGE-IoT

The V2X Cluster, comprising five Horizon Europe projects dedicated to advancing optimized smart EV charging and V2X flexibility, met in Oslo to drive innovation forward 📌 FLOW Project, EV4EU, DriVe2X, XL-CONNECT and SCALE Project are going to support the e-mobility and charging revolution by: ➡ Utilising EV charging flexibility through #smart and #digitally controlled charging solutions that alleviate congestion on the grid. ➡ Enhancing #users' experience across various scenarios, considering drivers' needs and integrating smart and bidirectional charging solutions. ➡ Identifying clear frameworks for data collection, exchange and management, interoperability and connectivity, as well as communication #protocols and #standards to bring together players of the EV charging ecosystem. ➡ Testing various #types of EVs (private, commercial, shared, heavy-duty) in different charging #scenarios such as public on-street, private charging, private parking, company building, as well as personal and business power generation, participation to grid service markets, and more. #HorizonEurope #smarcharging #V2G #collaboration

Yesterday, we had our 3rd Advisory Board meeting in Oslo! 👉 Our Advisory Board is supporting us along the SCALE journey to find solutions to our key challenges. They are leading professionals working all along the electromobility value chain in Europe, from CPOs, OEMs, and research institutes to local authorities, associations, and public transport operators. Together, we delved into business models for V2X charging, regulatory frameworks at national and EU levels, and cities' challenges to lead smart charging and V2X, notably with an in-depth case study of Gemeente Utrecht with its procurement processes and requirements for V2G charging. 𝟰 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: 🔹Technically speaking, V2X and smart charging are (almost) ready. The key challenge at hand is finding suitable #business models for the mobility, energy, charging, and parking services linked to smart charging and V2X. 🔹#Standards are still in a grey zone in the EU; we need to have clear, aligned, and enforced standards that keep things simple to foster innovation. We also need to be aware of the standards other EV powerhouses are developing (USA, China, India, etc.). Standards should not just be established in a top-down manner by the EU (although this is crucial), but they should also be created in a bottom-up way such as the successful OCPP protocol. 🔹For public #authorities, procuring smart or V2X charging is challenging, especially for smaller cities or regions because they may have less capacity and time to dig into the requirements that would make their public charging network smart and future-proof. They need clear minimum standards and capacity-building to procure smart charging that they can rely on. Pooled procurement with neighbouring towns and cities can also be a valuable solution. 🔹 Let's put #users in the centre! They need to have transparent and accessible information on what smart charging and V2X offer to ensure a high acceptability rate. There are still many fears of battery degradation or data privacy concerns, users need to be reassured with fact-based communication and they need to benefit from these services to be on board. Photos: The Advisory Board and consortium at CURRENT's headquarters, a visit of CURRENT's V2X charging system in their parking, and two pictures of Oslo in spring!