Periodic Reporting for period 1 - EV4EU (Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe)
Période du rapport: 2022-06-01 au 2023-11-30
The EV4EU project, running from June 2022 to November 2025, aims to implement user-centric Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) management strategies for mass deployment of electric vehicles. Demonstrations in four sites (Denmark, Greece, Portugal and Slovenia) will assess strategies, advanced control methodologies and tools, implementation conditions, and business models.
The project started by defining e-mobility scenarios until 2050 - the target for EU´s carbon neutrality (Deliverable D1.1). The impact of mass EV integration in energy systems at the country level followed (D1.2). V2X flexibility capacity contracts were identified (D4.1) and comparisons between flexible capacity contracts and variable distribution system of use tariffs, focusing on EVs as flexible loads, analysed (D4.2).
Decision-making models to integrate V2X and Renewable Energy (RES) aspects in Home Energy Management System (D2.1) and to integrate V2X in the optimal energy management of buildings (D2.2) were developed. Ongoing activities include V2X management strategies for parking lots and fleet management in SMEs. In the latter, a new V2X station for Sharing Charging service will be used. Algorithms for V2X flexibility aggregation with other RES, managed by a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) are being developed (D4.3).
Regulatory framework impacting EVs and V2X services have also been reviewed (D1.3) and integrated in the development of the EV4EU Business models (D1.4) and business use cases specified in D1.5 repository.
Workshops with stakeholders, interviews and shadowing activities with EV users have provided insights in EV and V2X user adoption integration (D3.1). Tool features to enhance response diversity among EV drivers, incentives, gamification solutions and strategies to overcome V2X barriers were identified (D3.2)
Furthermore, EVs clustering profiles have been identified to adapt a set of services to different needs and user behaviours (D3.3).
The project also aims to develop an open V2X management platform (O-V2X-MP) and several tasks have been already completed: information exchange needs and barriers identification (D5.1); communication architectures to ensure interoperability with the charging/V2X stations (D5.2); definition of the O-V2XMP architecture (D5.3) and cybersecurity and privacy layers for an operational platform (D5.4).
The project started by defining e-mobility scenarios until 2050 - the target for EU´s carbon neutrality (Deliverable D1.1). The impact of mass EV integration in energy systems at the country level followed (D1.2). V2X flexibility capacity contracts were identified (D4.1) and comparisons between flexible capacity contracts and variable distribution system of use tariffs, focusing on EVs as flexible loads, analysed (D4.2).
Decision-making models to integrate V2X and Renewable Energy (RES) aspects in Home Energy Management System (D2.1) and to integrate V2X in the optimal energy management of buildings (D2.2) were developed. Ongoing activities include V2X management strategies for parking lots and fleet management in SMEs. In the latter, a new V2X station for Sharing Charging service will be used. Algorithms for V2X flexibility aggregation with other RES, managed by a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) are being developed (D4.3).
Regulatory framework impacting EVs and V2X services have also been reviewed (D1.3) and integrated in the development of the EV4EU Business models (D1.4) and business use cases specified in D1.5 repository.
Workshops with stakeholders, interviews and shadowing activities with EV users have provided insights in EV and V2X user adoption integration (D3.1). Tool features to enhance response diversity among EV drivers, incentives, gamification solutions and strategies to overcome V2X barriers were identified (D3.2)
Furthermore, EVs clustering profiles have been identified to adapt a set of services to different needs and user behaviours (D3.3).
The project also aims to develop an open V2X management platform (O-V2X-MP) and several tasks have been already completed: information exchange needs and barriers identification (D5.1); communication architectures to ensure interoperability with the charging/V2X stations (D5.2); definition of the O-V2XMP architecture (D5.3) and cybersecurity and privacy layers for an operational platform (D5.4).
WP1 completed 6 out of 7 tasks, achieved two milestones (MS1 and MS3) and submitted all proposed deliverables. Work achieved so far included: a) EV market analyses for Worldwide, Europe, Denmark, Portugal, Slovenia, and Greece, with evolution scenarios until 2050; b)analyses of the EV impact on energy systems and development of EV management strategies considering V2X, c)analyses of the regulatory and legislative framework around EVs; d) development of the business models to be implemented in EV4EU; e) specification of the Business Use Cases, BUC, that will be tested in the demonstrators; and f) development of a Cost-Effective V2X station.
WP2 completed two tasks and submitted all proposed deliverables. Work performed included: a) development of decision-making models capable of integrating V2X and DER/RES aspects in a Home and Buildings Energy Management System.
WP3 analysed the different roles, needs and behaviours of key stakeholders from all participating countries.
WP4 achieved one milestone MS2 by developing Algorithms/tools to be used by DSOs to activate flexibility services provided by V2X. A model for EVcharging flexibility and to correctly deploy it in distribution grid´s planning was analysed. An energy management algorithm portfolio for VPP aggregation of multiple resources was developed.
WP5 identified and analysed the main needs of information exchange between stakeholder roles and systems, assessed the current communication standards; provided an overview of the architecture and the high-level requirements that will be used for the development of the Open V2X management platform and the cyber-security mechanisms that will be employed. A first prototype of the O-V2X-MP platform is concluded.
WP2 completed two tasks and submitted all proposed deliverables. Work performed included: a) development of decision-making models capable of integrating V2X and DER/RES aspects in a Home and Buildings Energy Management System.
WP3 analysed the different roles, needs and behaviours of key stakeholders from all participating countries.
WP4 achieved one milestone MS2 by developing Algorithms/tools to be used by DSOs to activate flexibility services provided by V2X. A model for EVcharging flexibility and to correctly deploy it in distribution grid´s planning was analysed. An energy management algorithm portfolio for VPP aggregation of multiple resources was developed.
WP5 identified and analysed the main needs of information exchange between stakeholder roles and systems, assessed the current communication standards; provided an overview of the architecture and the high-level requirements that will be used for the development of the Open V2X management platform and the cyber-security mechanisms that will be employed. A first prototype of the O-V2X-MP platform is concluded.
1) Definition of optimal smart charging concepts to cope with several millions of EVs deployed in different environments. V2X optimal management strategies in different infrastructures (houses, buildings, parking lots, energy communities and companies).
2) Development of smart charging strategies and control mechanisms that maximise EV drivers’ satisfaction and the efficiency of the whole energy system. At M18, user needs and perception have been characterized (D3.1) and tools and apps designed (D3.2). New services have been designed and demonstrated, with the development of 12 business cases (D1.4). Flexible capacity contracts operated by DSOs have been developed (D4.2) and a VPP portfolio considering RES and ESS have been developed (D4.3).
3) Development of innovative concepts and technologies to create affordable, user-friendly smart and bidirectional charging solutions, co-optimising the needs of EV users
4) Better understanding of the operational and economic trade-offs for the user and the vehicle and the charging infrastructure. A new V2X station considering Sharing Charging services have been already developed (D1.6) and the damage of batteries and associated costs are being quantified in T1.7 as expected.
5) Contribution to the integrated planning process of systems aimed at exploiting cross-sector mutual benefits. The impact of V2X integration in power systems, houses and buildings have been assessed.
6) The main standards have been identified (T5.2) and the standardisation plan has been developed.
7) At M18, several activities have been already concluded to allow a successful development, such as identification of the information exchange needs and barriers (D5.1) assessment of the standards, communication architecture and interoperability between the systems (D5.2) design of the V2X management platform with an architecture that facilitates management and control of EVS (D5.3) and assessment of the security, privacy and GDPR issues related to the platform (D5.4). A first version of the O.V2X-MP is already available for tests.
8) Demonstration of the V2X potential in encouraging renewable energy growth through the integration with low-power RES, which allows to reduce the energy exchange with the grid (in both directions) by 50%. Currently at M18, a new V2X station has been developed under the T1.6 12 business models have been developed (D1.4) and Demand response programs for V2X are being now developed/implemented, under T4.5 as expected. V2X Management strategies have been developed for houses and buildings (D2.1 and D2.2 respectively). V2X management strategies for other contexts are being developed as expected, without temporal or technical deviations.
2) Development of smart charging strategies and control mechanisms that maximise EV drivers’ satisfaction and the efficiency of the whole energy system. At M18, user needs and perception have been characterized (D3.1) and tools and apps designed (D3.2). New services have been designed and demonstrated, with the development of 12 business cases (D1.4). Flexible capacity contracts operated by DSOs have been developed (D4.2) and a VPP portfolio considering RES and ESS have been developed (D4.3).
3) Development of innovative concepts and technologies to create affordable, user-friendly smart and bidirectional charging solutions, co-optimising the needs of EV users
4) Better understanding of the operational and economic trade-offs for the user and the vehicle and the charging infrastructure. A new V2X station considering Sharing Charging services have been already developed (D1.6) and the damage of batteries and associated costs are being quantified in T1.7 as expected.
5) Contribution to the integrated planning process of systems aimed at exploiting cross-sector mutual benefits. The impact of V2X integration in power systems, houses and buildings have been assessed.
6) The main standards have been identified (T5.2) and the standardisation plan has been developed.
7) At M18, several activities have been already concluded to allow a successful development, such as identification of the information exchange needs and barriers (D5.1) assessment of the standards, communication architecture and interoperability between the systems (D5.2) design of the V2X management platform with an architecture that facilitates management and control of EVS (D5.3) and assessment of the security, privacy and GDPR issues related to the platform (D5.4). A first version of the O.V2X-MP is already available for tests.
8) Demonstration of the V2X potential in encouraging renewable energy growth through the integration with low-power RES, which allows to reduce the energy exchange with the grid (in both directions) by 50%. Currently at M18, a new V2X station has been developed under the T1.6 12 business models have been developed (D1.4) and Demand response programs for V2X are being now developed/implemented, under T4.5 as expected. V2X Management strategies have been developed for houses and buildings (D2.1 and D2.2 respectively). V2X management strategies for other contexts are being developed as expected, without temporal or technical deviations.