Electric vehicle-to-grid technologies: apply for business funding
10 Jul 2017 04:45 PM
Businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million for innovative projects that support electric vehicles to work smartly with the grid.
Up to £20 million is available from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy - working with the Office for Low Emission Vehicles and Innovate UK - to fund projects that investigate new business models, consumer awareness and technologies that support interaction between electric vehicles and the grid.
So-called vehicle-to-grid technologies are expected to play a big part in making the UK’s electricity supply network smarter and in encouraging take-up.
Vehicles that can take electricity from the grid when demand is low and return it when demand is high could help to even out peaks and troughs and make the grid more efficient.
The UK government wants nearly all cars to be zero emission by 2050, and it sees a smarter and more flexible electricity system as a major benefit to consumers and a key to future growth.
Project information
There are competitions for feasibility studies, collaborative research and development, and real-world demonstrators.
Projects are sought in:
- business models, technology and service standards
- understanding user acceptance and consumer engagement
- on- and off-vehicle hardware, including bi-directional chargers, battery hardware and software, and cyber security
- trials of different products and services in different scenarios
Larger projects are expected to include a variety of partners including from the automotive, energy and infrastructure sectors. All projects must be led by a business working with other businesses or research partners.
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Feasibility studies
Find out more about the competition for feasibility studies and apply.
Collaborative research and development
Find out more about the competition for collaborative research and development and apply.
Real-world demonstrators
Find out more about the competition for demonstrator projects and apply.