Project EMS4PVBEV
Project “EMS4PVBEV”, an acronym for “Advanced AI-Driven Energy Management System for Photovoltaic-Powered and Battery Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Stations”, represents a dynamic partnership between the PV Technology Laboratory of the University of Cyprus (UCY), and Cyprus Public Transport Services and Operations Ltd (CPT), fusing the scientific expertise of the former with the industrial expertise of the latter.
The project, coordinated by Cyprus Public Transport, secured a total funding of €199.840 and funding for the University of Cyprus of €72.060, in the context of the Call for Proposals for the “Research in Enterprises – Energy” of the “Research in Enterprises” Programme of the Research and Innovation Foundation to support the involvement of a Cypriot enterprise in research, technological development and innovation (RTDI) activities, for the development of a technological solution of high added value that will respond to challenges faced by Cyprus in the energy storage field.
Driven by the timely energy transition and climate change challenges, the RTDI focus of the project is on renewable-powered smart Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations coupled with battery storage, which is aligned with the European Green Deal priorities for ensuring a secure and renewable-based energy supply, energy and transport sector decarbonisation, and sustainable mobility. It is within this context that the project will work towards developing a next-generation energy demand management solution for renewable-powered and battery-integrated EV charging stations.
The main objectives are: (a) enhancing the competitiveness of Cypriot enterprises in the field of storage and Energy Management Systems (EMS), (b) creating a collaborative ecosystem among Cypriot businesses in the energy field, and (c) enhancing knowledge transfer within the Cypriot ecosystem.
It is anticipated that the overall outcomes of the project will connect and vitally contribute to the island’s ambitious goals as delineated in the National Energy and Climate Plan, to increase the share of renewable energy sources in energy consumption by 2030 – with the share of renewables projected to reach 23% in gross final energy consumption, and 14% in the transport sector.
The official launch date of the project was 1 July 2024, with the “EMS4PVBEV” project scheduled to run for 18 months.
For more information regarding the project “EMS4PVBEV”, you may contact the Project Coordinator, Mr. Andreas Demetriades, at andreas.demetriades@publictransport.com.cy or Professor George E. Georghiou at georghiou.george@ucy.ac.cy.
The EMS4PVBEV project is financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility of the NextGenerationEU instrument through the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation (ENTERPRISE/ENERGY/1123/0011).
