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V2X Innovation Programme: Phase 2 projects

Updated 22 April 2024

Rural Energy Resilience (added 22 April 2024)

Lead partner: Cybermoor Service Ltdd
Partners: Milliamp Technologies Ltd, Hanger 19, FUUSE Ltd, Charge My Street, JLJ Community Initiative C.I.C.
Grant total: £956,472
Location: Cumbria 

Project summary

 The Rural Energy Resilience project is aiming to support rural communities harness the opportunities in the transition to net zero to improve both energy resilience and mobility. Through developing a package which links together rural car clubs, community buildings, local renewable generation and mobile battery storage, the project will be looking to support rural communities by providing back up electricity supply during power outages. Project partners will work together to develop a number of different use cases, using AC, DC CHAdeMO chargers and a mobile battery storage system, to identify how these use cases can be stacked together and optimised in a real world scenario.

Electric Heavy Goods Vehicles - first roll-out and demonstration of V2X and grid decarbonisation (added 23 February 2024)

Lead partner: Kaasai Services Ltd
Partners: ZevHub Ltd, Project Better Energy Ltd
Grant total: £1,404,414
Location: London

Project summary: 

The project focuses on V2G services potential of electric HGVs (eHGVs) - load-balancing, frequency stabilisation and resilience. It aims to demonstrate that V2X could significantly reduce total cost of ownership for eHGVs, making them more affordable than diesel vehicles. Kaasai’s digital platform will integrate data from Project Better Energy’s bi-directional chargers and ZevHub’s fleet charging infrastructure to enable V2G service provision. The trial will use optimisation algorithms and apps to enable fleet managers to manage EV charging/discharging for commercially optimal energy trading, while also meeting the needs of their operational freight demands and battery health considerations.

V2VNY Phase 2 - optimising AC bidirectional charging for fleet and non-domestic V2V, V2B or V2G applications

Lead partner: Hangar19 Ltd
Partners: CrowdCharge, Electric Corby, FleetDrive, GridBeyond, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Oxfordshire County Council
Grant total: £1,026,051
Location:  Hemel Hempstead

Project summary:  
V2VNY will demonstrate a unique AC-V2G solution, a 3-socket bi-directional charger designed by Hanger19 enabling V2G, V2B and V2V applications. CrowdCharge’s patented optimization tool will maximise the energy benefits on site including optimizing energy between vehicles, whilst GridBeyond’s open flexibility markets will be used to  maximise value from grid services. Jaguar Land Rover will provide test vehicles to complement the Hyundai, Kia and MG EVs already proven as compatible. The diversity of trial sites provided by Drive Electric, Oxfordshire County Council and Electric Corby will enable testing of multiple use-cases and propositions for fleets and workplaces, and generate significant user feedback.

Papilio3 DC V2X FastHub Demonstration

Lead partner: 3ti Energy Hubs Ltd
Partners: CENEX, Gridbeyond, Turbo Power Systems
Grant total: £1,344,552
Location: Leatherhead

Project summary: 

The Papilio3 DC V2X FastHub Demonstration project will demonstrate an integrated bidirectional EV charging hub for medium dwell-time workplaces, destinations, return-to-base fleets and delivery depots.  The solution is based on 3ti’s mini Solar Car Park: Papilio3, a pre-fabricated single-box solution using recycled shipping containers, designed to rapidly deploy 12 EV chargers with a solar canopy and energy storage battery. The V2X FastHub project focuses on integrating DC charge points, battery and solar to a common power bus, delivering 30 kW bidirectional charging, lower capital costs and lower operating costs using a high efficiency microgrid. 3ti will lead a consortium combining research expertise in EVs, energy systems and infrastructure (Cenex), with pioneers in bidirectional charging technology (Turbo Power Systems), and innovative grid flexibility aggregator (GridBeyond).

Electric Vehicle Fleet Bi-directional Charging (FLEXET)

Lead partner: Otaski Energy Solutions Ltd
Partners: Syselek, Leeds University
Grant total: £1,517,682
Location: Gateshead

Project summary: 

The FLEXET project will trial Otaski Energy Solutions’ innovative bi-directional EV charger  containing its multi-input multi-output (MIMO) DC-DC converter, integrated with Syselek’s telematics system and fleet energy management systems to enable fleet EV operators to access energy flexibility and the prosumer market. The DC converter is designed to be cost and energy-efficient while offering high adaptability to variable loads, increasing grid reliability, resilience and stability.  With partner University of Leeds, FLEXET will demonstrate V2X technology through multiple use cases to show the benefits of V2X and energy flexibility to reduce carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency, whilst addressing the limitations of smart charging for EV fleet operators. The consortium will also work closely with municipalities and asset managers to deliver smart and bi-directional charging on lampposts and other charging assets.

Wireless V2G for fleets (V2Geasy)

Lead partner: Electric Green Limited
Partners: Qbots Energy, Royal Mail
Grant total: £959,071
Location: London

Project summary: 

In the V2Geasy project wireless charging company Electric Green (EG) will convert 20 delivery vehicles to bi-directionally charge and discharge wirelessly (inductively) and then conduct a comparison between wired and wireless bi-directional charging at Kingston’s Royal Mail depot.  The wireless bi-directional solution will address depot space constraints, accessibility and safety concerns, whilst facilitating higher connection times and maximising monetisation for back to base fleets. QEnergy, experts in the flexibility market, will analyse fleet duty cycles, vehicle battery and state of charge data mapped against grid capacity and flexibility market revenue potential, whilst Royal Mail drivers and fleet managers will add their feedback in order to investigate the practicalities of both systems.