Charging infrastructure is undoubtably a key enabler of electrification. Linking two critical infrastructure systems together, the electric power system and the transport system, charging infrastructure affects almost every aspect of electromobility at both system and vehicle levels: resilience and reliability, operational efficiency (logistics), energy efficiency, vehicle configuration, cost (both CAPEX and OPEX), etc. Moreover, charging infrastructure will have an influence on future power grids, since it may have an impact on energy consumption patterns, penetration of renewables, electricity tariffs, etc.

For all these reasons, Charging Infrastructure must be reflected in the Research Roadmap for SEC Phase VI. This cross-theme workshop will serve as a first collective brainstorming session to identify relevant research topics concerning charging infrastructure. The results from this workshop will be analysed by the theme leaders, classified according to the different themes, and then incorporated into the themes’ roadmaps when applicable.

Preliminary agenda

10:00 – Welcome and introduction

10:15 – Charging Infrastructure research from SEC Themes’ perspective

11:45 – Summary of the Theme perspectives

12:00 – Lunch

13:00 – Industrial insight

14:00 – Workshop exercise. Starting from the topics proposed by the themes and the industrial participants in their presentations we will:

a) Propose additional topics that might be missing
b) Vote in order to establish priorities

15:00 – As a final exercise, we will exercise our fantasy a bit, considering if / how the proposed “important topics” might change in some extreme future scenarios

15:30 – Summary and closing remarks

Date           20 March

Time          10:00-15:45

Venue         Lund University (more information will follow)

Please, click HERE to register for the workshop.

Deadline for registration by 12 March at 12:00.