For the mass deployment of electric trucks, the FLEXMCS project aims to overcome challenges regarding the acceleration of the roll out of charging infrastructure, in expanding grid capacity and available charging infrastructure. FLEXMCS designs highly energyefficient megawatt-charging hubs with multiport chargers, which improve the utilisation and can be used flexible, for HDVs during fast charging, but also at night for slower charging and for light vehicles. The project will integrate renewable energy sources in the charging hub to minimize energy losses and grid impact. Furthermore, the project will develop tools for optimal utilisation of charging infrastructure and user convenience. An Open Charging Framework architecture, will create real-time data exchange between CPOs and truck, to match the supply and demand of charging infrastructure. Part of the project is also the streamlining of the planning and installation of new charging hubs, identification of optimal geographical locations along TEN-T corridors and optimizing hub architecture and layout, and addressing technical and non-technical barriers. FLEXMCS will demonstrate and assess the FLEXMCS megawatt-charging hub concept and upscaling strategy, validating technology effectiveness and formulating business cases.
The project partners include Vrije Universiteit Brussel as the coordinator, along with Hitachi Energy, JEMA Energy as charging infrastructure suppliers, ElaadNL representing grid operators, IVECO spa and DAF trucks regarding the interoperability for trucks, Bosch Service Solutions GmbH for access and control systems on the charging hub, Alfen for stationary energy storage, Ricardo, TNO, IDIADA Automotive Technology SA and Austrian Institute of Technology for the development of tools and algorithms, and ALICE and Gruber Logistics SPA for giving an end-user perspective on all systems.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only. GA no 101192657.
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Flexmcs Project Questions
Flexmcs Project's website is https://www.flexmcs.eu/
Flexmcs Project's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/flexmcs
Flexmcs Project's industry is
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Flexmcs Project's top competitors are
Alice, Alliance For Logistics Innovation Through Collaboration In Europe (Etp Logistics),
S4mile,
Gen1200 - Horizon Europe Project,
Twinloop Project,
Qmap,
Epowermove Project,
Code4ev,
Shift2zero Project,
Neverflat Project,
Gruber Logistics.
Flexmcs Project's categories are Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Flexmcs Project's founding year is 2025
