Connected Solutions to the
Clean Electric Vehicle Paradox
Mark Daly
Demonstration Projects Manager
ESB ecars
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Electricity Supply Board
• ESB founded in 1927
• Ardnacrusha – expected to provide Irelands
complete demand – Now approximately 2% of total
demand
• Rural Electrification Scheme 1946
• Turlough Hill commissioned in 1968 in response to
the recognised waste of night time capacity
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Electricity Supply Board
• 2006 – CER Regulation saw the split of the
Electricity system.
• ESB is now a Vertically Integrated Utility
• ESB Power Generation
• ESB Networks
• ESB Innovation
• Electric Ireland (Customer supply)
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Renewable Generation
Micro Generation
Smart Buildings
Electric Vehicles
Dynamic Energy Markets
The Changing Face of Energy
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EV Charging Infrastructure in Ireland
HOME / WORK PUBLIC/
Destination
FAST/
On Route
6 – 8 hours
AC 1Φ 16A Mode 3
Type 2/ fixed cable
1 - 6 hours*
AC 3Φ 32A
Mode 3 Type 2
80% in 20 minutes
DC 50kW
AC 3Φ 63A Mode 3
Fixed cable *Depending on car
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Connectors
Connectors
– AC Charging – Type 2 Connector on Street and at homes
and Businesses
– DC Fast Charging – Combo II - SAE Combo Connector
– CHAdeMO
The only vehicles with fast charging capability to be
available until recently were CHAdeMO.
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Public Infrastructure
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e-Mobility Trends
Electric Vehicles Sales Trends
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The Paradox
Electric Vehicles have Zero tailpipe emissions ……….
………but what about the ‘Big Dirty’ Electricity Generation?
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0 g/kWh
350 g/kWh
900 g/kWh
50 g/km
0 g/km
130 g/km
150 g/km
2010
130 g/km
2015
WIND
GAS
COAL
End of chain emissions
Electricity Generation
Grid average in 2011: 452 g/kWh 67 g/km
Grid average in 2020: 393 g/kWh 55 g/km
Fuel Chain Emissions
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Diagram Nigel Fox National Grid
Other Challenges
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The Smart Network
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Telecoms & ICT
Telecoms & ICT
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Smart Charging Requirements
• The EVSE must communicate
• Communications must be:
• Reliable
• Fast
• 2 Way
• The vehicles must listen
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Smart Charging Requirements
• The consumer experience must be positive
• Vehicle must be charged & available
• There should be benefit to the consumer
• The Aggregator must see a business case
• Feedback of almost real-time consumption
• User trends
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WP5 Stream I Goals
• Control Charge of Electric Vehicles by an
aggregator
• Communicate with Network Operator
• Demonstrate Generic Enablers in Real Life
• Assess reaction speeds of Future Internet to
quantify business potential
• Understand how to make Specific Enablers more
Generic
• Assess capacity for up scaling data traffic
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WP5 Stream I Pilot
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EVSE Live Status
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Latency Monitoring
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Power Comparisons
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FINESCE SME Access
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Pilot Achievements
• Received steady data flow from EVSE charge
events
• Achieved On/Off control of Mode 1&2 vehicles
• Achieved Ramp up/down of vehicle charge with
Mode 3 vehicles (~50% -100%)
• Re-establish vehicle charging within ‘wake’ Period
of the vehicle (Mode 3)
• Achieved interruption times sub 1 second
• Established low latency/ low packet loss
communications
• Achieved zero negative impact towards user
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What Next
• Work with Vehicle OEM’s to adapt communication
standards
• Work with Energy Regulators to tune market
mechanisms
• Work with stakeholders to ensure compatible
EVSE’s (European & National Governments, Equipment
Manufacturers….)
• Offer Clean Energy packages to Consumers
• DRIVE CLEAN!