Towards Digitalisation of the Charging Value Chain

The number of battery-powered electric vehicles in the EU is expected to increase to 30–40 million by 2030. This strong increase of electric vehicles is a major challenge for the energy system in Europe, but at the same time an opportunity to use new technologies such as smart charging or vehicle-to-grid. The EU project “XL-Connect” is investigating these new technologies, as the overall project goal is to optimise the entire charging chain—from energy provision to the end user—in order to create clear benefits for all stakeholders. This is to be achieved through the implementation of demonstration actions in combination with a digital twin of the charging chain. With the help of the digital twin, the so-called “upscaling” can be carried out to simulate the impact of large fleets of electric vehicles and their impact on the grid.