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Beyond Off Street Smart Meter Electric Vehicle Charging competition - winning projects

Published 17 August 2020

Agile Streets

Consortium lead

Samsung Research UK

Contract award value

£722,820.96 (phase 1)

Project summary

Samsung Research UK (SRUK) will lead the Agile Streets consortium. The project will develop a purpose-built optimisation platform to generate commands setting a charging schedule based on:

• EV drivers’ charging preferences
• new half-hourly “Agile Business” tariffs
• Distribution Network Operator (DNO) constraint data
• other local chargepoints’ charging schedules.

A new on-street control cabinet housing SMETS2 technology will supply power via underground controllers to up to 12x 7kW Connected Kerb chargepoints. The Agile Streets project intends to demonstrate the use of the smart metering system and a new business model to manage EV charging, incentivising EV drivers to allow a flexible charging schedule.

Consortium partners

Samsung Research UK will lead a consortium including:

• Connected Kerb, a UK market leader in EV charging infrastructure – providing and installing chargepoints and control cabinets, providing driver support and billing infrastructure
• Octopus Energy for Business, a non-domestic 100% renewable electricity supplier – issuing commands via the Data Communications Company (DCC) network and using smart meter data for half-hourly settlements
• SMETS Design Limited (SLS Ltd), a manufacturer of smart metering technology – providing SMETS2 devices and compliance assurance
• The Energy Saving Trust (EST), an independent social enterprise organisation promoting energy efficiency and clean energy solutions – supporting local authority recruitment for trial locations, coordinating stakeholders, analysis and dissemination
• Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), part of the Institute for Energy and Environment at the University of Strathclyde and specialists in power systems, communications, and energy markets – providing Phase One integration testing and demonstration, in simulated distribution network environments

SmartSTEP

Consortium lead

Element Energy

Contract award value

£856,130.00 (phase 1)

Project summary

Element Energy (EE) will lead the SmartSTEP consortium. EE’s Smart Subsurface Technology for Electric Pathways (SmartSTEP) project intends to integrate smart meter technology with an EV chargepoint and management system being developed and manufactured for the Innovate UK funded STEP project (Subsurface Technology for Electric Pathways).

The system comprises a cabinet and a series of supply points set into the pavement, accessed by a separate “Trojan Energy Lance” issued to users – offering reduced street clutter and no requirement for reserved parking bays. Landis+Gyr SMETS2 technology will be retrofitted into each control cabinet for the Beyond Off Street project, supporting up to 18x 7kW charging points controlled through the smart metering system. SmartSTEP involves the development of a platform to reward users for participating in load control, and the opportunity for Octopus Energy customers to pay for on-street EV charging through their domestic electricity bill.

Consortium partners

Element Energy will lead a consortium including:

• Trojan Energy, a developer of innovative EV smart charging systems - providing the chargepoints, Trojan Energy Lances and control cabinets
• Landis+Gyr, the UK’s leading manufacturer of smart electricity meters – providing SMETS2 technology
• Octopus Energy, a 100% renewable electricity supplier and developer of street charging tariffs – issuing commands via the Data Communications Company (DCC) network and using smart meter data for half-hourly settlements