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V2Street

Summary

40% of the UK population live in urban environments without access to off-street parking, so cannot install home Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers. If these people cannot access on-street charging infrastructure, we will not hit national targets for EV uptake and electrification of transport. Charging infrastructure suffers from a chicken-and-egg problem: people won't buy EVs if they cannot see that infrastructure is available, and local authorities won't install infrastructure if they cannot see demand for EVs. Business models also need to be established to make the necessary investments run effectively. V2Street explores routes to break this deadlock by developing a novel consumer value proposition that uses flexibility in V2G-enabled charging to provide support services to the energy system. The project will explore the use of lamppost chargers as a way to unlock the services. It will seek to create viable business models to make the services attractive to a variety of user groups.

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United Kingdom (GB)

Europe

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Timespan

2018 Fill 1Created with Sketch. 2020

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Chargers

2

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Lead partner

UpsideEnergy

  • E-Car Club
  • EDF
  • Imperial College London
  • Loughborough University
  • Ubitricity
  • Southend on Sea Borough Council

Focus: Technical, Commercial & Social

Segment: Individual & Commercial

Charging location: Public

Tech: Based on AC charging

Charger Type: AC

Services

  • Frequency
    Response
  • Reserve
  • Arbitrage
  • Distribution
    Services
  • Time shifting
    for energy users
  • Emergency
    back-up

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