Work Packages
All SIMBe work packages (WPs) were competence based, and all were operational throughout the whole project duration. While WPs 2-4 were technology based, WP1 focussed on the conceptual business aspects while integrating WPs 2-4.
WP0 – Management (lead: Raphael Giesecke)
WP1 – Value Centre (lead: Pekka Malinen)
This WP focuses on value creation through electric mobility and on value networks of different players needed for the infrastructure and the whole value system. Anticipated tasks include:
- Identify value creation logics of electric mobility in times of the new paradigm change
- Define value chains and develop value configuration models in the value system
- Establish business and networking concepts
- Outline cost evaluation and earning models
- Scan end user expectations for electric mobility
- Describe market transition and uncertainty and entry into the market
- Define methods and means to deploy the value network collaboration models in the participating organisations, and guide the organisational change
WP2 – Sustainable EV Mobility Schemes in an Energy System Framework (lead: Peter Lund)
The work of the New Energy Technologies Group focused on the energy impacts and analysis of the sustainable mobility. Three important research questions were addressed:
- How can EV mobility be integrated into sustainable communities employing local distributed/renewable energy production?
- What are the impacts from large EV fleets on the local electric system?
- How will the volume of sustainable EV mobility evolve over time, and which are the major enablers?
WP3 – Environmental and Urban Impact (lead: Iisakki Kosonen)
This WP embraces various impact dimensions of electric mobility. Several research questions were addressed:
- What are the effects of electricity on new vehicle solutions, incl. light electric vehicles?
- How to manage, tax and operationally control mobility, e.g. how can “ecological driving” be rewarded?
- What are the effects on people’s mobility and selection of mode of transport?
The third research question embraces not only individual traffic but also combination of travels, such as light electric vehicles plus public transport plus parking; effects on traditional public transport, e.g. replacement by light city vehicles; new types of public transport solutions incl. demand based mini-busses and automatic transporters; and the convergence of land use.
WP4 - Electro-technical solutions of the charging infrastructure (lead: Matti Lehtonen)
This WP focused on different electrical solutions of the EV charging systems, including the possible use cases. In addition to private cars, also public transportation and delivery vehicles are considered. The research tasks include the following:
- The main electrical engineering solutions of the charging infrastructure: Slow charging, fast charging, effects on the network dimensioning.
- Type solutions for charging stations in the cases: garages, park-and-ride, street-side.
- New electrical solutions for public transportation: charging trolley-buses, electric buses with fast charging or battery switching.
- Electric Vehicles in delivery transportation and possible charging system arrangements.
- Billing and metering solutions. Possible roles of different stakeholders: energy seller, network operator, service providers, garage operators, service stations, city authorities. Includes use of principles common in the telecommunication sector