Multi-actor business model analysis of uncoordinated electric vehicle charging compared to local load management

Electric vehicles have the potential to tackle energy and climate change challenges. Different studies and papers have already identified to which extent the electrification of drivetrains can contribute to an abatement of pollutant emissions in the urban environment. Despite the fact that the transportation electrification offers these progressive opportunities, the expected increasing market share of electric vehicles entails some challenges. As the amount of electric vehicles in the market rises to substantial amounts, an additional burden on the distribution grid can be expected when these vehicles are connected to the grid and charged under an uncoordinated, fit-and-forget, strategy, resulting in voltage issues and power congestion. The intelligent coordination of the charging process of electric vehicles can provide an answer to the issue of local grid constraints. By the coordination of the charging process, the impact on the distribution grid can be mitigated by making more efficient use of the available capacity while satisfying the individual user requirements. The implementation of intelligent coordination of electric vehicle charging involves adjustments to the current market design since there are additional market transactions required for communication and remuneration for the influencing of the charging profile. Within this context, the EVCITY project analyses the market designs of both the uncoordinated charging, and the local load management charging strategy. with e3-value, a multi-actor business model methodology.