ChargeBIG – Charge as Fast as Necessary, Not as Fast as Possible

The power industry has to face several challenges regarding energy production and distribution, especially due to the rapid expansion of renewable energies, reduction of base-load thermal power plants, and an increasing fleet of battery electric vehicles. Discussing the challenges of battery electric vehicle charging, it is often ignored that even today these vehicles can be utilized as an adjustable load. And the quality of the energy supply can be measured by anyone checking grid voltages and grid frequency. MAHLE and its partners strive to prove the effectiveness of a new, cost effective, large scale charging infrastructure utilizing existing power grid connections, and at the same time providing grid friendly load adjustments. Charge as fast as necessary, not as fast as possible, is the key for battery electric vehicle success. This project is publicly funded by the BMWi „Sofortprogramm Saubere Luft 2017–2020“.