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  • INESC-ID powers up Enlit Europe with three innovative Horizon Europe projects in energy and mobility

    INESC-ID powers up Enlit Europe with three innovative Horizon Europe projects in energy and mobility

    INESC-ID made a strong impact at the 2024 edition of Enlit Europe, one of the leading energy conferences and exhibitions in Europe, proudly showcasing the Horizon Europe projects EV4EU, Shift2DC, and U2Demo.

    This year’s event, held from October 22 to 24 in Milan, set a new record by bringing together 15,000 energy experts from across the sector, and more than 200 sessions and 500 speakers over three days. Visitors had the opportunity to connect with the projects’ coordination team at the INESC-ID exhibition stand in the EU Projects Zone and during various sessions featuring the projects’ researchers.

    Ana Rita Nunes, project manager at INESC-ID, Pedro Costa, project researcher, and Hugo Morais, senior researcher from Sustainable Power Systems and project coordinator at INESC-ID, along with colleagues from different partner institutions, shared insights and the milestones already achieved by the three ongoing projects:

    • EV4EU – development of user-centric V2X management strategies for houses, buildings, parking lots, and EV fleets, that will allow the massive growth of electric vehicles.
    • Shift2DC – a new approach on the way direct current (DC) solutions are used in power systems by creating smarter, more efficient, and eco-friendly energy systems, including ongoing research on Madeira Island and the creation of a DC Digital Port on the island.
    • U2Demo – development of innovative energy management strategies and technological solutions to promote equitable and democratic access to sustainable energy resources, empowering consumers to manage their energy use more effectively, save money, and take control of their energy data.

    Learn more about the projects here:
    EV4EU
    Shift2DC
    U2Demo

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  • EV charging station optimisation – New Horizon Europe project signed by INESC-ID

    EV charging station optimisation – New Horizon Europe project signed by INESC-ID

    INESC-ID has recently signed an agreement for a Horizon Europe project under Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility. The AHEAD project (AI-informed Holistic Electric Vehicles Integration Approaches for Distribution Grids), aims to not only determine the most convenient location to place electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, but also optimise both the usage of the power grid resources, and the charging stations located in urban and rural areas. Within this call, two other projects will be launched.

    At INESC-ID, the project is led by Hugo Morais, researcher in the Sustainable Power Systems (SPS) scientific area, with a total funding of 10 million 997K €, (916K € of which will fund participation by INESC-ID), and a consortium of 26 partners, within the EV value-chain, from 10 different countries.

    AHEAD will last for 48 months during which the simulation environment will leverage unique current AI models with two layers: spatial mapping for charger placement based on user needs and power grid placement for grid support. During this period, innovative smart charging algorithms will be developed and tested to minimise the network impact and provide economic benefits to consumers. Additionally, these algorithms will be tested in three demonstration sites to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility for light and heavy-duty EVs and boats.

    In the end it is expected to reach an optimised grid resource usage and mitigate EV charging impacts while advancing societal knowledge, focusing on user experience and cybersecurity, by minimising smart charging impacts and creating defences against cyber-attacks on chargers.