Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00378, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Iravani, Reza (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : The salient barrier to large-scale EV adoption is "range anxiety", i.e., i) long charging time, ii) relatively small_x000D_
range of distance coverage per charge iii) and lack of necessary or readily-accessible charging infrastructure,_x000D_
particularly in rural areas. The most common used EV chargers are levels-1 and level-2 charges which take up_x000D_
to 8 hours to fully charge the EV's batteries and are not suited for use during long-distance travel. Level-3 (fast)_x000D_
chargers that take 20-25 minutes for charging are the next step in the evolution of EV chargers and enable_x000D_
long-distance/rural EV travel. This collaborative industry-university proposal by eCAMION and the University_x000D_
of Toronto is to research, develop, test and install prototypes of EV fast-charging (level-3) stations that utilize_x000D_
grid-level Li-ion battery as the main source to supply multiple DC fast-chargers. The envisioned charging_x000D_
station, within the next three-years, is primarily intended for installation in rural area, e.g., along Tans-Canada_x000D_
Highway and other main transportation corridors, to address "range anxiety" for EV's long-range and/or rural_x000D_
travel. In contrast to the existing EV fast-chargers, the proposed technology neither requires high-capacity_x000D_
utility-feed nor results in power quality issues in the utility grid. These two features enable installation of the_x000D_
charging station based on demand and market requirements and eliminates the need for i) access to_x000D_
high-capacity utility feeder or ii) feeder up-grade which can impose excessive cost. The battery module of the_x000D_
charging station is charged i) gradually from the grid and/or ii) local renewable resources, i.e., solar-PV units,_x000D_
and thus further reduces GHG emission and cost of operation. This program focuses on:_x000D_
1- RD&D of i) control, protection and Power/Energy management software/hardware of the battery-enabled_x000D_
fast charging station and ii) charging station infrastructure using Si-based power electronic converter modules_x000D_
for charging unit and station battery operation, for applications within 2nd-3rd year of the project. 2- RD&D of_x000D_
next-generation fast-charging station based on i) enhanced version of the developed control system and ii)_x000D_
SiC-based power electronic converter modules for applications beyond the 3rd-year of this project., program purpose french : The salient barrier to large-scale EV adoption is "range anxiety", i.e., i) long charging time, ii) relatively small_x000D_
range of distance coverage per charge iii) and lack of necessary or readily-accessible charging infrastructure,_x000D_
particularly in rural areas. The most common used EV chargers are levels-1 and level-2 charges which take up_x000D_
to 8 hours to fully charge the EV's batteries and are not suited for use during long-distance travel. Level-3 (fast)_x000D_
chargers that take 20-25 minutes for charging are the next step in the evolution of EV chargers and enable_x000D_
long-distance/rural EV travel. This collaborative industry-university proposal by eCAMION and the University_x000D_
of Toronto is to research, develop, test and install prototypes of EV fast-charging (level-3) stations that utilize_x000D_
grid-level Li-ion battery as the main source to supply multiple DC fast-chargers. The envisioned charging_x000D_
station, within the next three-years, is primarily intended for installation in rural area, e.g., along Tans-Canada_x000D_
Highway and other main transportation corridors, to address "range anxiety" for EV's long-range and/or rural_x000D_
travel. In contrast to the existing EV fast-chargers, the proposed technology neither requires high-capacity_x000D_
utility-feed nor results in power quality issues in the utility grid. These two features enable installation of the_x000D_
charging station based on demand and market requirements and eliminates the need for i) access to_x000D_
high-capacity utility feeder or ii) feeder up-grade which can impose excessive cost. The battery module of the_x000D_
charging station is charged i) gradually from the grid and/or ii) local renewable resources, i.e., solar-PV units,_x000D_
and thus further reduces GHG emission and cost of operation. This program focuses on:_x000D_
1- RD&D of i) control, protection and Power/Energy management software/hardware of the battery-enabled_x000D_
fast charging station and ii) charging station infrastructure using Si-based power electronic converter modules_x000D_
for charging unit and station battery operation, for applications within 2nd-3rd year of the project. 2- RD&D of_x000D_
next-generation fast-charging station based on i) enhanced version of the developed control system and ii)_x000D_
SiC-based power electronic converter modules for applications beyond the 3rd-year of this project., agreement title english : Battery-Enabled EV Fast -Charging Station, agreement title french : Battery-Enabled EV Fast -Charging Station, agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 798000.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-08, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2021-2022)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2021-2022)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada