This is a new strategic bilateral collaboration between the University of Cyprus and Cyprus Public Transport, aiming to develop an advanced energy management solution for electric vehicle charging stations with photovoltaic systems and integrated batteries.
The project entitled “Advanced Energy Management System using Artificial Intelligence for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations with Photovoltaic Systems and Embedded Batteries” and acronym “EMS4PVBEV”, is a new bilateral strategic collaboration between the Photovoltaic Technology Laboratory of the University of Cyprus (PC) and the company “Cyprus Public Transport” (CPT), which combines the scientific expertise of the University of Cyprus and the business expertise of Cyprus Public Transport.
The kick-off meeting of the project “EMS4PVBEV” took place on Tuesday, 16 July 2024 at the University of Cyprus. The project, which is coordinated by CPT, has secured a total funding of €199,840, with the funding for the University of Cyprus amounting to €72,060, under the “Research in Business – Energy” Call for Proposals of the Research in Business Programme of the Research and Innovation Foundation, for the involvement of Cypriot companies in research activities aimed at developing high value-added technological solutions that respond to the challenges facing Cyprus.
In line with the European Green Deal for Renewable Energy Supply (RES) and to accelerate the shift towards smart and sustainable mobility, the project will develop through the project an intelligent energy demand management solution for electric vehicle charging stations with photovoltaic (PV) systems and embedded batteries.
During the kick-off meeting, the Project Coordinator, Mr. Andreas Demetriades, Director of Technology and Innovation of CPT, invited to present the project, gave special emphasis on its main objectives, which focus on (a) enhancing the competitiveness of Cypriot companies in the field of Energy Storage and Energy Management Systems (EMS), (b) creating a collaborative ecosystem between Cypriot companies in the sector, and (c) enhancing knowledge transfer within the Cypriot ecosystem.
Commenting on the new ongoing project, both Mr. Julio Tironi, Senior Executive Director of CPT, and Dr. George H. Georgiou, Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Cyprus and Head of the Photovoltaic Technology Laboratory, underlined the importance of the above-mentioned primary objectives of the project. They particularly stressed the potential of the “EMS4PVBEV” project to strengthen cooperation and develop synergies between the two organisations, as they jointly target the research challenges involved in the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and electric vehicles, while contributing to the energy transition, the strengthening of the Cypriot economy and the improvement of the quality of life.
In this context, it is expected that the final results of the project will be vital in relation to the island’s ambitious targets, as set out in the National Energy and Climate Plan, to increase the share of RES in energy consumption by 2030 – with the share expected to reach 23% in gross final energy consumption and 14% in the transport sector.
The kick-off meeting was attended by human resources in key positions from both organisations, who will contribute to research and innovation activities, as well as project management, dissemination of results, demonstration of the proposed final solution and development of business models. The meeting was also attended by the Scientific Officer of the project from the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation, Mr. Marinos Fotiadis.
The official start date of the “EMS4PVBEV” project was 1 July 2024 and the total duration of the project is 18 months.
For more information about the project “EMS4PVBEV”, please contact the Project Coordinator, Mr. Andreas Demetriades, CPT, at andreas.demetriades@publictransport.com.cy or Professor George H. Georghiou, UCY, at georghiou.george@ucy.ac.cy.
The EMS4PVBEV project is funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Mechanism of the EU’s NextGenerationEU instrument, through the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (ENTERPRISE/ENERGY/1123/0011).
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