Smart and Circular Battery Charging Solutions (SmartCharg)

Purpose and goal:

The project evaluates the potential of battery circularity approaches for creating supplementary charging solutions for electric vehicles. By repurposing and reusing electric vehicle batteries, which still have remaining useful life, as a renewable energy storage and charging system, companies in the transport industry can extend battery lifespan, minimize environmental impact, and promote renewable energy sources.

The project addresses the issues, considering perspectives of business models, battery performance monitoring, ecosystem management, and policies. Expected results and effects:

The SmartCharg project develops new knowledge by: (1) developing digitally-enabled circular business models that will support the lifespan extension, reuse, and repurposing of EV batteries to create supplementary charging solutions, (2) developing charging solutions that will optimize the charging process, (3) building partnerships and ecosystems, among industry stakeholders, government agencies, and (4) developing policies, standards, and regulations in promoting the implementation of supplementary charging solutions with the use of battery circularity approaches.

Approach and implementation:

The project work is organized into six work packages (WP 1-6) from 15 September 2023 to 15 October 2027. WP1 focuses on Mapping opportunities and preconditions. WP2 focuses on Designing circular business model concepts. WP3 focuses on Ecosystem alignment and orchestration. WP4 focuses on Smart performance monitoring and optimization. WP5 focuses on Policy and industry standard development. WP6 focuses on Project management and communication.