Project description
Charging hubs for heavy-duty electric vehicles
The transition to green energy and sustainable solutions has spurred a rise in the adoption of heavy duty electric vehicles (EVs) and a wave of related innovations. However, the current charging infrastructure for EVs – particularly for larger vehicles like electric trucks – remains inadequate and is expanding too slowly to support this transition. The EU-funded FLEXMCS project aims to address this gap by developing innovative, energy-efficient megawatt-charging hubs equipped with multiport chargers that provide enhanced utility and flexibility. These hubs will accommodate both heavy-duty and light vehicles, incorporate renewable energy sources to reduce pressure on power grids, and streamline new charging hubs, identifying optimal geographical locations along critical TEN-T corridors.
Objective
For the mass deployment of electric trucks, the FLEXMCS project aims to overcome challenges regarding the acceleration of the roll out of charging infrastructure, in expanding grid capacity and available charging infrastructure. FLEXMCS designs highly energy-efficient megawatt-charging hubs with multiport chargers, which improve the utilisation and can be used flexible, for HDVs during fast charging, but also at night for slower charging and for light vehicles. The project will integrate renewable energy sources in the charging hub to minimize energy losses and grid impact. Furthermore, the project will develop tools for optimal utilisation of charging infrastructure and user convenience. An Open Charging Framework architecture, will create real-time data exchange between CPOs and truck, to match the supply and demand of charging infrastructure. Part of the project is also the streamlining of the planning and installation of new charging hubs, identification of optimal geographical locations along TEN-T corridors and optimizing hub architecture and layout, and addressing technical and non-technical barriers. FLEXMCS will demonstrate and assess the FLEXMCS megawatt-charging hub concept and upscaling strategy, validating technology effectiveness and formulating business cases.
The project partners include Vrije Universiteit Brussel as the coordinator, along with Hitachi Energy, JEMA Energy as charging infrastructure suppliers, ElaadNL representing grid operators, IVECO spa and DAF trucks regarding the interoperability for trucks, Bosch Service Solutions GmbH for access and control systems on the charging hub, Alfen for stationary energy storage, Ricardo, TNO, IDIADA Automotive Technology SA and Austrian Institute of Technology for the development of tools and algorithms, and ALICE and Gruber Logistics SPA for giving an end-user perspective on all systems.
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HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
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HORIZON.2.5.7 - Clean, Safe and Accessible Transport and Mobility
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1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
Belgium
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