The NEVERFLAT project is holding its KoM today, January the 15^th, 2025, in Barcelona. NEVERFLAT aims to develop and demonstrate in real-life settings smart bi-directional charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), directly contributing to a specific strategic objective of the 2Zero Partnership – developing affordable, inclusive, user-friendly charging infrastructure concepts and technologies that include vehicle and grid interaction. It will bring crucial advancements in core hardware and software applied infrastructure innovation, optimization in deployment and placement of the novel charging solutions, their strategic orchestration improving operative performance, grid stability and RES utilization, and social and business model innovations and incentivisation involving relevant SSH expertise in the consortium, together with major industry partners, innovative SMEs and research organizations.

The complete integrated and deployed charging solution will be validated in extensive operational urban and peri-urban environments on pilot sites in Germany, Romania and Spain, showcasing the potential for widespread massive adoption, user acceptance and seamless coverage interoperable across European country borders, contributing to removing barriers to EV user acceptability.

The project has a total budget of 7.8M€ and will run for 3 and a half years. The consortium is formed by 14 European partners including Aarhus University (leader), IREC, Technical University of Berlin, Edentify Foundation, Grid & Co. GmbH, Tekniker, among other institutions.

The role of IREC in this project is focused on the development of AI-based algorithms for real-time adaptive smart charging strategies to satisfy user needs and ensure a stable grid operation. Lluis Trilla, Antonio Pepiciello and Camilo Henao are the leading researchers from the Power Systems Department at IREC that will carry this activity.

Link to cordis: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101192973

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