The Beyond Off
Street Smart Meter Electric Vehicle Charging
programme is intended to demonstrate how the smart
metering system can be used to set charging times and
rates wherever EVs (electric vehicles) are parked and
charging over a period of several hours – to use
electricity when it is at its cheapest, such as
overnight or when electricity is available from
renewable energy sources, and to balance and protect
the electricity distribution network.
The programme will help to determine long-term policy
for EV smart
charging, which requires an interoperable and cyber
secure system to ensure consumer protection (including
data privacy) and grid protection. By acting as an
interface between the EV user and the grid, the
smart meter system can provide this protection.
Two projects have been selected to deliver the Beyond
Off Street Smart Meter Electric Vehicle Charging
programme:
Each project will develop and test an Electric Vehicle
(EV) chargepoint
device incorporating SMETS2 smart
meter technology.
The objective is to demonstrate an innovative use of
the smart metering system - to perform EV smart charging in public
settings , including on-street residential and shared
parking.
Each project will be conducted in 2 phases:
- phase 1 (design, development and test) is expected
to be completed by March 2021
- phase 2 (manufacture and trial of 100 devices in
on-street locations) is expected to be completed by
March 2022. This is contingent on phase 1 outcomes and
future funding
