a ruhrvalley SME-Project

EMEL

Developing the Charge Controller

DigitalisationMobility

Energy management in Metropolitan eMobility Charging Infrastructure (EMEL) is a project about the system integration of the charging point and the charging infrastructure in sustainable energy systems. Project EMEL – Developing the Charge Controller, focuses on enabling the charging station to integrate into a cloud structure, making the use of IT based payment systems and energy management possible.

Starting Point

In order to develop an efficient charging infrastructure for metropolitan regions, we need a modular charging point system to integrate the individual charging points into different infrastructures: the smart home, the smart factory and the smart grid. In this regard, it is not enough to consider the interface between vehicle and charging point. Project EMEL – Developing the Charge Controller, focuses on the interface between charging point and grid infrastructure (backend), in order to enable the charging station to integrate into a cloud structure, making the use of IT based payment systems and energy management possible.

Our Solution

Energy management in Metropolitan eMobility Charging Infrastructure (EMEL) is a project about the system integration of the charging point and the charging infrastructure in sustainable energy systems. Individual elements of the project will be further developed in associated projects.. Project EMEL – Developing the Charge Controller, focuses on the task of developing and building a gateway component for the communication of the charging station with the Internet of Things (IoT) platform and the energy management system. With this gateway component, and the charge controller and charging electronics from project EMEL – Developing the Charge Controller, the project team is developing a modular concept for charging stations, which can be flexibly integrated in the three charging scenarios: smart home, smart factory, and smart grid. The IoT gateway of the modular charging station comprises a microcontroller module with the necessary communications components, which include a data capable UMTS/LTE/GPRS mobile interface and wired interfaces, especially serial bus systems, necessary for smart home, smart factory and smart grid applications.