Integrating DC Fast Charging into the Unico Power Cerebro Energy management System

Electric vehicle adoption is well past the tipping point in Canada and the world, and although the demand for electric vehicles is no longer a question, the supply chain for electric vehicles is still very much in doubt. One key element is the ability to supply electricity to support the charging of the vehicles, and Unico Power is focused on providing a demand-managed approach to charging that monitors building and grid load to ensure that electric vehicle charging does not use unnecessarily high power levels. Unico Power has successfully developed and delivered a commercial energy management system that supports demand-managed level 2 electric vehicle charging to private owners.

However, projected rapid growth in DC Fast Charging (sometimes referred to as Level 3) can have a much more significant impact on sustainable growth since each DC fast charger can use 250 kW (same amount of peak power as 70 three-bedroom homes). The challenge is to ensure that power demand is managed to support charging more cars without spikes in grid peak demand.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ashraf Ali Khan

Student:

Partner:

Unico Power Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

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