PhD programme
by Francesco Marra
student no s081578
Period
October 2009 to October 2012
Supervisor(s)
Description
The recent interest on electric vehicles (EVs) is due to a number of reasons: EVs can provide a unique opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions; at the same time, EVs can play a major role in energy storage which may facilitate an increased penetration of renewable energies, such as wind power. However, a widespread use of EVs poses new technical challenges concerning their charge/discharge infrastructure.
The objective of the project is to design, develop and test a solution for charging/discharging Electric Vehicles (EVs), with the purpose of smoothing out the effect of wind power fluctuations in the power system. The focus is on the implementation of an efficient charging architecture for EVs. Furthermore the project will access and develop a vehicle-to-grid concept which can be used for grid power balancing purposes.
Charge – discharge infrastructure
An intelligent design of charge/discharge infrastructure is crucial for a widespread utilization of electric vehicles, and can improve the overall efficiency of the grid, while reducing CO2.
In cooperation with
• IBM Research - Zurich
• Siemens AG
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