Advancing grid integration of electromobility: insights from the project unIT-e ²

In the project “unIT-e2– Living Lab for Integrated E-Mobility”, over 30 partners worked on integrating electromobility into the energy system. The focus was on practical applications where pilot customers tested electric vehicles and complementary software and hardware. Selected results and recommendations from the tests and research activities, aiming to transfer insights into practice, are presented here. The findings are categorized into four areas: “Grid Integration of Electromobility”, “Scalability and Standardization”, “Information and Incentives for Users”, and “Economic and Ecological Benefits for Users and Energy System”. The report highlights ongoing research and development needs to promote efficient integration of electromobility with a focus on Germany. Grid integration and standardization were dominant topics, yielding the most insights, but also showing the greatest need for further discussion and research. Field tests provided practical insights from electric vehicle users’ perspectives. Research focused on the economic and ecological evaluation of electromobility and its impact on the energy system.