EMEL

Our Solution

EMEL’s objective is to develop and demonstrate market-viable system solutions for charging vehicles in the Ruhr region. The overall structure of the Ruhr region is characterised by great diversity: there are more than a dozen local electricity producers and grid areas, which has consequences on the efficiency of the energy systems. At the same time, parallel, disconnected structures can be found in energy systems and charging infrastructures. The transformation of the hierarchically structured energy system with centralised energy production based on a small number of big, fossil-fuel-burning power plants into a decentralised system requires horizontal integration across regional borders. A system like this can integrate many small and medium energy producers as well as consumers, such as electric vehicles. The project team is creating a system solution for the connection of charging points to main energy management systems and will implement it as a prototype in field tests.