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EV "ecosystem" (Things still unclear (How soon will EVs become a…

- - - - Maintenance services
        
        Routine maintenance tasks on regular basis over the contract period
      - Installation
        
        Groundwork, wiring, testing
        
        Connection to the grid
    - - Smart grid interface
        
        Compatibility of charging station network with flexible/smart energy grid systems.
      - Smart charging
        
        Controlling the energy flow to or out of the vehicle.
        
        Done by monitoring the level of charge, time of day, price of energy, load on the grid...
      - Billing capability
        
        Ability to generate an invoice based on usage of charging station
      - Metering capability
        
        Ability to measure and communicate the amount of energy dispensed by EV driver, time of day/hour...
      - Network management software
        
        Ability to connect, control and monitor any of the stations.
        
        Control and monitor usage of network by different EV owners
    - - Unbranded charging station manufacturer
        
        Allows other companies to brand the charging station
      - Branded charging station manufacturer
        
        Sells chargers under its own brand
      - Charging station retailing
        
        Brand and sell charging stations
- - - - Vehicle performance diagnostic for OEMs
        
        Monitors and communicates vehicle performance and diagnostics information for drivers and OEMs.
      - In-vehicle charging infrastructure information
        
        In-vehicle information for EV drivers (e.g., public/semi-public charging stations, cost of electricity).
      - Mobile/Web-based customer portal
        
        Mobile/Web portal and customer relationship management.
      - Fleet Management Tools
        
        Software for corporate EV-fleet customers including advanced performance, consumption and cost-related features
      - Battery related services
        
        Information management on battery swapping, recycling and second-life applicatinos
    - - Architectures
        
        Hieararchial
        
        Decentraliced
        
        Centralised
      - hierarchical coordinated control
        
        model predictive control
        
        optimal control strategies to minimize load variance
        
        smart PEV load management based on load forecasting
        
        integrating renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic arrays to supplement grid power
        
        using wireless communication networks to coordinate the charging load of a smart grid
        
        using market price of electricity and customers payment to coordinate the charging load.
- - - - EV as a grid support
        
        Effects to EV total cost of ownership (TCO)
        
        Optimal charging strategies for minimizing load variance within Smart Grids
        
        Demand response management
        
        Impacts of EV integration in Distribution Networks
      - Factors affecting implementation
        
        Regulation
        
        Economical -> Capital-intensive tecnology investments - Business model?
        
        Technological -> Integrating vehicle batteries into grid operation
        
        Standadr for next gen. EVs -> grid interaction?
        
        There are a host of challenges thrust upon utility grid operators on how best to meet, control and coordinate the power demand arising due to charging of PEVs.
      - Smart energy grid management
        
        source and distribute a mix of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy based on price, customer, time of day and other criteria
    - - Load forecasting
      - Centralized charging & day-ahead electricity market price
      - Electric car owners 'can drive for free by letting energy firms use battery' Link