Past Projects
2016 – 2019
Electric Nation
Smart charging project
Charging EVs without stressing the electricity network
CrowdCharge supplied a back-office system that controlled power delivery and took instructions from drivers. The chargers fed information back to CrowdCharge, such as whether a car was plugged in and, if so, whether it was charging. Over the course of the trial, two million hours’ worth of charging activity data were captured. CrowdCharge could also send instructions to the chargers, telling individual chargers to switch off or reduce the charging rate, as would be the case in a genuine smart charging network. This was key to the trial, as it simulated expected demand management. Thorough testing of the algorithms was carried out before the systems were delivered to participants.
2013 – 2015
My Electric Avenue
Charging project
Impact of EVs on the local electricity network
The project aimed to provide essential learning about managing the strain on the distribution network from the anticipated increased uptake of EVs, and to deliver a cost effective solution to DNOs to reduce the need for network reinforcement and allow a faster uptake of EVs.
CrowdCharge and sister company DriveElectric operated under Fleetdrive Electric during this project, and managed the delivery and support of the EVs to trial participants in both the technical and social trials, and supported customer engagement for the trials.
Past Projects
2016 – 2019
Electric Nation
Smart charging project
Charging EVs without stressing the electricity network
CrowdCharge supplied a back-office system that controlled power delivery and took instructions from drivers. The chargers fed information back to CrowdCharge, such as whether a car was plugged in and, if so, whether it was charging. Over the course of the trial, two million hours’ worth of charging activity data were captured. CrowdCharge could also send instructions to the chargers, telling individual chargers to switch off or reduce the charging rate, as would be the case in a genuine smart charging network. This was key to the trial, as it simulated expected demand management. Thorough testing of the algorithms was carried out before the systems were delivered to participants.
2013 – 2015
My Electric Avenue
Charging project
Impact of EVs on the local electricity network
The project aimed to provide essential learning about managing the strain on the distribution network from the anticipated increased uptake of EVs, and to deliver a cost effective solution to DNOs to reduce the need for network reinforcement and allow a faster uptake of EVs.
CrowdCharge and sister company DriveElectric operated under Fleetdrive Electric during this project, and managed the delivery and support of the EVs to trial participants in both the technical and social trials, and supported customer engagement for the trials.
