INTERCHARGE
Secure integration of the future e-mobility charging infrastructure with the electricity grid
Partners: ETHZ (FEN), ETHZ (ESA) / PSI (EEG), AMAG/Helion, Siemens Energy, SBB, ewz
Duration: 12/2023 - 05/2025
Funding: ETH Center for Sustainable Future Mobility (CSFM) - Mobility Initiative
Project Leader: ETHZ
Project Team: Dr. Alexander Fuchs, Nikolaos Savvopoulos, Dr. C. Yaman Evrenosoglu, Dr. Turhan Demiray
Dr. Kannan Ramachandran, Prof. Russel McKenna @PSI
ETH CSFM Mobility Initiative Project website
Holistic assessment of BeV charging in Switzerland:
- Main research question: How can a secure integration of the future E-mobility charging infrastructure with the electricity grid be achieved?
- How will the regional uptake of charging stations evolve?
- What will be power spikes from charging infrastructure under different charging patterns?
- Are there adequate electric grid capacities to accommodate the peaks induced by BeVs? What are strategies to avoid grid congestion?
- To what extent can BeV support RES integration for relieving stress in the electrical grid, either with grid to vehicle or vehicle to grid (G2V/V2G)?
- Swiss energy perspective foresees 3.6 Mio. battery electric vehicles (BeV) of cars by 2050.
- A major barrier for uptake of BeV and hindrance to a net-zero carbon transport system is range anxiety and inadequate charging infrastructure.
- Fast charging stations and broad deployment of residential charging leads to increased overall demand and uncertain power spikes, posing a challgenge to grid operation.