South Australia’s SA Power Networks and New Zealand’s Counties Energy have agreed to collaborate on developing opportunities in the Distribution System Operator (DSO) space for EV charging services.
Both have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to that effect.
The companies will jointly develop implementation algorithms for Dynamic Operating Envelopes (DOEs) to manage EV charging demand using IEEE CSIP-AUS 2030.5, taking SA Power Networks’ learnings from their advanced trials focused on demand management solutions, while also developing a proof of concept for managing multiple EV charging aggregators in a DSO model.
SA Power Networks network strategy head Brendon Hampton says that the aim of the partnership is to create more efficient and flexible EV charging services.
“This partnership will focus on the opportunities our transition to DSO capability presents in terms of EV charging and the mass market evolution to e-mobility,” he explains.
“Currently, the IEEE CSIP-AUS 2030.5 standard sits at the heart of industry leading services such as Flexible Exports in Australia and we are now looking at ways to extend this further for EV charging demand management,” Hampton adds.
“This is a rapidly evolving market with huge opportunity for us as electricity distributors to develop and offer customers smart, cost-effective solutions while managing peak and bi-directional demand.”
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