Report
Demonstration results report for the Danish demo
— 2026
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March 10, 2026
Description
Deliverable 9.4 represents a significant milestone for our project, showcasing the experimental results gathered from two smart electric vehicles (EV) charging demonstration sites: the DTU Risø campus in Roskilde and Campus Bornholm in Rønne on Bornholm Island. At each site, commercially available EVs were connected to chargers equipped with our innovative distributed control architecture, and extensive measurement campaigns were conducted to validate system performance under real-world conditions. Central to this deliverable is a two-layer control architecture. The local control layer, embedded directly within each charger, prioritizes charging sessions according to user’s urgency. Simultaneously, the global control layer, hosted on a cloud server, dynamically adjusts and coordinates power consumption across multiple EV parking areas. Both layers communicate via a robust network of microcontrollers and servers, ensuring seamless and low-latency exchanges of measurements and control setpoints. This integrated control architecture effectively links smart EV chargers with local renewable energy sources, specifically building-integrated photovoltaic panels and two small-scale wind turbines. Supporting these control functions is a comprehensive data logging and management system. Each charger, as well as the point of common coupling (PCC), is equipped with a smart meter that records crucial operational data—power measurements, session priorities, and command acknowledgments, and securely transmits this data to a centralized database hosted at energydata.dk. This centralized repository serves both current and future research needs. Additionally, real-time operational monitoring is enabled through dedicated dashboards accessible at evchargersrisoe.windenergy.dtu.dk and evchargersbornholm.windenergy.dtu.dk. This structured data architecture lays the groundwork for detailed performance analysis and future scalability. This document presents results from both the demonstration of charger functionalities and the analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs) regarding user charging behavior at the two demonstration sites. Initial results confirm the system’s ability to provide flexibility services without compromising individual user requirements. Specifically, functionalities such as frequency regulation, renewable energy following, power sharing, and power scheduling demonstrated high accuracy and timeliness. The findings also provided valuable insights into the constraints experienced by different EV models when subjected to certain control actions. Furthermore, data analysis reveals insights into user charging behaviors, the flexibility potential of parking areas for various flexibility services, consumption profiles, and charging costs integrating local renewable energy production. In summary, Deliverable 9.4 validates the feasibility and operational effectiveness of our distributed EV charging architecture, from control logic and data management to real-world validation, establishing a robust foundation for future deployments and ongoing system optimization.
Publication details
Authors in the community:
Hugo Gabriel Valente Morais
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Publication language (ISO code)
eng - English
Rights type:
Open access
Financing entity
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Title of the project, award or grant: Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe
Funding Stream: HORIZON EUROPE
Identifier for the funding entity: https://doi.org/10.13039/501100021050
Type of identifier of the funding entity: Crossref Funder
Number for the project, award or grant: 101056765