Technology Outline (Process Description)

The project deals with the design and demonstration of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) at LT level. The project caters to the need of integrated approach to develop the charging infrastructure. In this regard, progress has been made under various objectives. The design and development of the Smart Bidirectional EV charger up to the capacity of 20 kW is done. The charger has various capabilities of V2G, G2V, controlled C-rate, D-Rate, frequency responsive characteristics. The net meter with low-cost interventions and size is also developed as an indigenous solution for EVCI. The basic optimization methodology to schedule EVs while considering the transformer loading levels is being demonstrated with the developed chargers. IoT-based communication for mobile app control is conceptualized for EV scheduling. The overall solution is expected to deliver a smart charger with the capabilities to support grid in various ways, communication-enabled control signal generation algorithm through the user-defined optimization strategy respecting the various grid constraints. The developed solution can cater to the need of Indian power sector by providing more controllability.