Periodic Reporting for period 1 - XL-Connect (Large scale system approach for advanced charging solutions)
Periodo di rendicontazione: 2023-01-01 al 2024-06-30
The number of battery-powered electric vehicles is expected to be at 30-40 million by 2030 in the EU. This strong increase of electric vehicles is a big challenge for the energy system in Europe, but at the same time a chance to use V1G/V2G/V2X-technologies. As vehicles are mainly parking, they can be used as energy storage in order to increase grid stability. The overall project objective is to optimize the entire charging chain - from energy provision to the end user - to create a clear benefit for all stakeholders. Therefore, a ubiquitous on-demand charging solution based on an optimized charging network considering human, technical and economic factors along the entire charging chain shall be developed. The investigation of the user behavior as well as the analysis of the energy system and grid will form the basis from a research side, to predict the future behavior of EV owners and fleet operators as well as possible shortcomings in the electric grid and energy system. The development of advanced charging technologies and control mechanisms as well as advanced charging and sector coupling concepts, will form the basis for the virtual and real evaluations/demonstrations conducted in 4 different European countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Portugal). In parallel a smart charging simulation environment (digital twin of the charging chain with a holistic simulation environment with multilevel component models and representative information flow between all agents) will be built up. This digital twin will incorporate the results of the demonstration actions and enable an upscaling to show the impact of these technologies. To ensure the interoperability and the optimization along this charging chain, the consortium comprises all relevant partners/stakeholders (energy providers, grid operators, charge point operator, EV equipment providers as well a vehicle manufacturer).
In WP1, a questionnaire with a view to analysing beneficiaries' competencies for the status quo analyses of commonly used V2X techniques was set up and run. The identification and determination of requirements for various smart charging mechanisms aligned on the various elements involved in charging and was summarised in the deliverable D1.1. The consortium selected the connector type "Type 2/Combo 2 connector (CCS2)" as the preferred solution for bi-directional AC and DC charging. XL-Connect has developed a data model based on emerging standards in order to accelerate the research activities planned in the project. Task 1.2 has provided an analysis of charging management according to stakeholders' needs and identified a typical energy management framework. A “gap analysis” has been performed taking into account a large number of past and running V1G and V2G projects worldwide. Deliverable 1.2 reports typical architectures, ranging from single systems to “system of systems” applications.
In WP2 an online survey and expert interviews were conducted to answer the stated research questions regarding user behaviour and expectations in 2.1 literature review. The Meta App concept for the vehicle independent mobile app for the end user has been developed by DCCS. The first use case “Vehicle-to-Grid” has been identified. In 2.2 the methodology for the impact assessment of massive penetration of EV/V2G into the electricity system has been defined by UWB, MYC and ERE. In 2.3 EUT has distributed a questionnaire by the industrial partners involved in the consortium and has analysed the obtained answers for the characterisation of the market and current business models of each partner. In parallel, based on the analysis and study of numerous sources, EUT has updated the state of the art of the different business models involved in V2X.
In WP3 the standardization roadmap was completed, beginning with an assessment of current and future charging technologies and protocols for the smart charging ecosystem. In 3.2 ERE has started using a platform for smart-charging and intends to prove the system's interoperability also with CIR's Local Controller, encompassing several charging stations in the market. Discussions about the characterisation of the CIRCONTROL’s Local Controller have been conducted. In 3.3 an extended document has been created by IDIADA that will be used as part of the Deliverable 3.4. The planned testing tool has been finally constructed and few software functionalities are pending to be implemented to have it ready to use it for the planned tests. In 3.4 the following hardware activities are ongoing in connection with the bidirectional charger from CIRCONTROL: Electrical components layout; 3D Board design; Display / HMI; HW assembly.
The performed activities of WP4 in this phase of the project have been focused on the definition and the description of scenarios, that is the basis for the further development of XL Connect models, to develop a predictive digital twin of this system of systems to support the development of advanced and optimal charging and control strategies.
The performed activities of WP5 in this phase of the project have been focused on the orchestration of demonstration actions, both real and virtual demonstration. A deliverable document has been submitted (D5.1) with the title “Planning of Virtual and real-world Demonstration Actions”.
In WP6, Task 6.3 has begun to calculate the environmental impact of the solutions developed by the project and demonstrate that solutions provided by XL-Connect could be considered as sustainable by an effective contribution to the environmental objectives listed in the Taxonomy Regulation. For the first goal, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology is used. The first steps to carry out the LCA included the definition of the goal and scope of the evaluation, identifying the scenarios to study, and selecting the functional unit (FU). For this analysis, it was decided to first analyze the impact of the new products developed in the project, such as the OBC developed by Ricardo and the bidirectional charger developed by Circontrol.
In WP2 an online survey and expert interviews were conducted to answer the stated research questions regarding user behaviour and expectations in 2.1 literature review. The Meta App concept for the vehicle independent mobile app for the end user has been developed by DCCS. The first use case “Vehicle-to-Grid” has been identified. In 2.2 the methodology for the impact assessment of massive penetration of EV/V2G into the electricity system has been defined by UWB, MYC and ERE. In 2.3 EUT has distributed a questionnaire by the industrial partners involved in the consortium and has analysed the obtained answers for the characterisation of the market and current business models of each partner. In parallel, based on the analysis and study of numerous sources, EUT has updated the state of the art of the different business models involved in V2X.
In WP3 the standardization roadmap was completed, beginning with an assessment of current and future charging technologies and protocols for the smart charging ecosystem. In 3.2 ERE has started using a platform for smart-charging and intends to prove the system's interoperability also with CIR's Local Controller, encompassing several charging stations in the market. Discussions about the characterisation of the CIRCONTROL’s Local Controller have been conducted. In 3.3 an extended document has been created by IDIADA that will be used as part of the Deliverable 3.4. The planned testing tool has been finally constructed and few software functionalities are pending to be implemented to have it ready to use it for the planned tests. In 3.4 the following hardware activities are ongoing in connection with the bidirectional charger from CIRCONTROL: Electrical components layout; 3D Board design; Display / HMI; HW assembly.
The performed activities of WP4 in this phase of the project have been focused on the definition and the description of scenarios, that is the basis for the further development of XL Connect models, to develop a predictive digital twin of this system of systems to support the development of advanced and optimal charging and control strategies.
The performed activities of WP5 in this phase of the project have been focused on the orchestration of demonstration actions, both real and virtual demonstration. A deliverable document has been submitted (D5.1) with the title “Planning of Virtual and real-world Demonstration Actions”.
In WP6, Task 6.3 has begun to calculate the environmental impact of the solutions developed by the project and demonstrate that solutions provided by XL-Connect could be considered as sustainable by an effective contribution to the environmental objectives listed in the Taxonomy Regulation. For the first goal, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology is used. The first steps to carry out the LCA included the definition of the goal and scope of the evaluation, identifying the scenarios to study, and selecting the functional unit (FU). For this analysis, it was decided to first analyze the impact of the new products developed in the project, such as the OBC developed by Ricardo and the bidirectional charger developed by Circontrol.