The unique aspect of EV charging is that the charging process can be controlled in time. For example, if an EV that needs 20kWh is connected for 8h to a 10kW charger, then upto 80 kWh can be delivered. But since only 20 kWh is needed, the charging can be done either at a lower power, moved in time to occur for any 2 hours within the 8 hours or done in parts. This flexibility in EV charging can be used for various applications such as increase the use of renewables or lower the charging costs. In the future, electric vehicles can even operate as a backup for the grid on a relatively large scale. In case of a short duration failure, EVs can be connected to the grid, to our homes or to loads and can be controlled to provide emergency power via …….! Pavol Bauer will teach you this concept in his lecture.

The learning goals for this lecture are:

1. 1. 1. What is smart charging and vehicle-to-grid?
      2. Why we do we smart charging?
      3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of vehicle-to-grid?
      4. In which cases can smart charging be applied?