Through the NAL (the Dutch ‘National Agenda for Charging Infrastructure’) program ‘Smart Charging for Everyone’, ElaadNL has been asked to conduct the largest test ever for electric passenger cars. This means that 150 passenger cars will be extensively tested for their technical capabilities in smart charging.
Because the scale of this testing is unique in the world, the ElaadNL Testlab has been specially expanded for this project with two additional test lanes. As a result, 4 passenger cars can be thoroughly tested each week.
The cooperating parties in the ‘Smart Charging for Everyone’ program have selected the best-selling car models. Together with charging station manufacturers and car manufacturers, a list of test scenarios has been drawn up. This includes testing common smart charging user scenarios, but also pushing the boundaries of smart charging standards.
The individual results will be shared with the relevant manufacturer after testing. The aggregated results will later be shared publicly in an anonymized form. By the end of this year, 100 cars will have been tested.
Read more (in Dutch) about the NAL program ‘Smart Charging for Everyone.’