Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility

Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

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Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
ELMTRONICS LTD Feasibility study of Wireless £71,020 £49,714
charging equipment in existing
electric vehicle service fleets to
monitor productivity for
commercial manufacture.

North Somerset council £0 £0

READYPAY LIMITED £0 £0

Teesside University £16,477 £16,477

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 Project description - provided by applicants
Elmtronics are undertaking atrial of Wireless EV charging products with existing UK electric vehicle fleets.

With the assistance of Teeside University, Elmtronics are testing the technology to gain real world understanding of how this product can work
in the UK market.

The advantages of Wireless EV charging are thought to be-

* More efficient than conventional wired charging

* Shorter and more frequent charges
* Safer with no trailing cables
* An enriched user experience

The aim of this trial is to confirm the anticipated advantages of the use of wireless EV charging for both commercial and domestic use thus
being able to confidently establish a market in the UK for the technology.

Using trial data from one public sector participant & one private sector participant that both currently run EV service fleets we aim to-

* Monitor the usage patterns of the participants using the equipment

Measure the efficiency of the technologyGain feedback on the user experience to establish potential improvements Develop a product
suitable for the UK market

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

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Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
URBAN ELECTRIC NETWORKS LTD Wireless EV "Charge on the Go" £31,989 £22,392

ALBRIGHT PRODUCT DESIGN LIMITED £14,941 £10,459

EDF ENERGY R&D UK CENTRE LIMITED £10,391 £5,196

HEVO POWER EUROPE LTD £25,862 £18,103

URBAN FORESIGHT LIMITED £30,900 £21,630

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 Project description - provided by applicants
**The UK government has banned the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2040, and is targeting up to 40% of new van
sales to be zero emission by 2030, yet with 4M vans on UK roads, and total van mileage increasing due to internet shopping, currently only
0.3% of new van sales are electric.**

With cities and towns also looking to address air quality through the introduction of low, zero emission and clean air zones and stricter
emission standards (WLTP), **commercial fleets are under pressure to introduce low emission vehicles, such as electric vehicles (EVs), to
minimise the impact on their business**.

**However many commercial fleet operators remain wedded to diesel or are hesitant to adopt EVs at scale**, as a result of conflicting
government, industry and media reports, waiting for price reductions, and range, residual value and public charging infrastructure
improvements.

**The purpose of this feasibility study and subsequent phase 2 demonstrator is to showcase an innovative and viable, wireless EV charging
solution, the UEtwo, with real word benefits for commercial fleets**. By minimising the business disruption EVs can pose, we aim to give
commercial fleet managers the confidence to accelerate the move to EVs than would otherwise be the case.

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

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Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
CENEX (CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR Wireless Charging for Electric £30,378 £21,265
LOW CARBON AND FUEL CELL Taxis - WiCET
TECHNOLOGIES)

IHI EUROPE LTD £19,218 £9,609

Nottingham City Council £8,970 £8,970

PARKING ENERGY LTD £24,962 £17,473

Transport for London £9,788 £9,788

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 University of Warwick £12,474 £12,474

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 Project description - provided by applicants
The purpose of the WiCET project is to investigate the commercial and technical viability of wireless charging for full electric and plug-in
hybrid vehicles, with particular focus on taxis (Hackney Carriages) and private hire fleets. Given the typical duty cycles of taxis and the
required recharging times during a shift, or for vehicles that are double-shifted, wireless charging for opportunity charging is considered to be
an enabling technology in moving towards electrified taxi operations. Indeed, installation of wireless chargers at taxi ranks for frequent
charging boosts, known as Choko-Choko charging in Japan, offers the opportunity for minimising recharging times and limiting the capacity of
on-board batteries. This reduces 'range-anxiety' and helps control vehicle price. These are current barriers to increasing use of EVs.

This study will explore the potential to install wireless chargers in taxi ranks and examine the technical, commercial and operational
implications. Secondary use-cases will also be explored including the use of wireless charging for emergency vehicles when they are on duty
waiting for a call out.

This feasibility study brings together all aspects of the wireless charging value chain and will clarify the route to market for both a retrofit and
"factory option" product. It will prepare the ground for a world leading large-scale commercial demonstrator of EV wireless charging
technology in London and Nottingham delivering significant inward investment from IHI (Japan) and ParkingEnergy (Finland) in the UK.

The final report will be published and Cenex will also organise a workshop using the successful OLEV Go Ultra Low Nottingham supported
LEVEL (Low Emission Vehicle Enterprise and Learning) programme to disseminate the findings.

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

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Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
UK POWER NETWORKS SERVICES Wireless Electric Fleets £39,751 £19,876
(COMMERCIAL) LIMITED

HIGH SPEED ONE (HS1) LIMITED £6,638 £3,319

University of Warwick £20,434 £20,434

UPS LIMITED £9,575 £4,788

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 Project description - provided by applicants
The Wireless Electric Fleets project will look to investigate the feasibility of wireless charging at logistics depots, utility sites and taxi-ranks.
Both commercial and technical analysis will input into the development of business case. Based on this business case the feasibility of real-
world demonstrators of the technology will be determined.

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

Note: These proposals have succeeded in the assessment stage of this competition. All are subject to grant offer and conditions being met.

Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
A.T.KEARNEY LIMITED AMiCc (Semi-dynamic £35,556 £17,778
infrastructure charging for
commercial applications)

4TH DIMENSION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED £25,345 £17,742

BRIXWORTH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED £21,872 £15,310

University of Nottingham £14,983 £14,983

University of Warwick £15,966 £15,966

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 Project description - provided by applicants
This feasibility study and it's consortium partners are looking to evaluate the opportunities of bespoke semi-dynamic and static wireless
charging in order to;

* Increase EV uptake for vehicles will low dwell times and high utilisation, such as taxi's and buses.
* Identify the primary motivation and use cases for wireless charging.
* Identify how standardised wireless charging protocols could increase the uptake of smart charging and vehicle-to-grid applications.
* Impact of battery preservation - what influence will wireless charging have on the relationship OEMs and users currently have with the
vehicle battery?

With a diverse consortium of large multi-nationals to SME's, spanning the energy, transport and built environment sectors, the partners are
well placed to lead on the uptake of wireless charging for commercial applications. Partners are A.T. Kearney (lead), 4th Dimesion
Technology, Brixworth Technology, University of Warwick and University of Nottingham. The consortium is also working with a leading
midlands based vehicle OEM, who will review the opportunity of becoming a partner at demonstration phase to identify the application of
technology back to the vehicle. The project also has a number of other organisations on it's advisory board, who wish to become full partners
at application stage; Transport Systems Catapult, Cenex, Peel Group, DG cars, a leading DNO, a leading multi-national O&G, Nottingham
City Council and Isle of Wight Council.

The consortium will use the feasibility stage of AMiCc to develop a robust business case for the integration of wireless charging into their
portfolio for asset management and aggregation with V1G and V2G applications. Three case studies will be explored initially; taxi's, city buses
and security vehicles, where dwell times are short and infrastructure opportunities are often limited due to space constraints.

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

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Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
FLEXIBLE POWER SYSTEMS LTD Wireless Charging in Micro- £55,609 £38,926
Fulfilment Centres for Last Mile
Delivery

Heriot-Watt University £20,216 £20,216

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 Project description - provided by applicants
Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) account for 15% of UK GHG emissions from road transport and 33% of NOx emissions, while making up just
10% of vehicles. In commercial fleets LGVs are heavily utilised to meet businesses' and household consumers' demands for increasing
service quality and extended delivery windows, and LGVs often operate at high load factors for maximum productivity. Several electric vehicle
(EV) options have been brought to market by OEMs in this segment but uptake remains low because of limited range and overall higher total
costs of ownership.

Focusing on home delivery operations within the retail and parcel delivery sectors, the project will explore i) the benefits of wireless charging
for van fleets; ii) a novel micro-fulfilment logistics model that is more compatible with EVs and evolving market needs and iii) the benefits of
combining micro-fulfilment and wireless charging infrastructure to create revenue opportunities from infrastructure sharing.

The wireless charging benefits to be quantified during the project include: i) increased compatibility between vehicles and chargers (no need
for multiple connector types on the vehicle or charger side, simple handling for future autonomous vehicles); ii) vehicle charging while
handling payload and manoeuvring to maximise utilisation and increase flexibility; iii) reduced space and vehicle parking constraints and
maintenance costs; iv) increased flexibility and convenience to click and collect customers who own EVs.

The feasibility study will analyse vehicle movement data from up to 4 users to assess the share of activity that could already be met with
available EVs and quantify the productivity and range benefits of replacing plug-in chargers with wireless chargers. We will then evaluate
charger placement -- both in existing user facilities such as depots and stores as well as in newly developed micro-fulfilment centres (MFCs) -
- to simultaneously maximise EV penetration, financial and environmental benefits. MFCs are small-footprint consolidation centres located
close to consumers to maximise freight efficiency and collaboration and reduce LGV distance travelled. Revenue and business models for
infrastructure installation, utilisation and ownership will be proposed and tested with customers, and a follow-on real-world demonstration plan
will be developed. Flexible Power Systems (FPS) are an SME energy company who work with customers to optimise their energy usage
across transport and stationary systems via technology deployment and asset management. Heriot-Watt University (HWU) are one of the
UK's leading research institutions with academics who specialise in logistics and co-lead the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF).

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

Note: These proposals have succeeded in the assessment stage of this competition. All are subject to grant offer and conditions being met.

Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
Electric Fleet Integrated Services Wireless Charging Infrastructure £54,000 £27,000
for Milton Keynes

CHAR.GY LIMITED £29,760 £20,832

Milton Keynes Borough Council £3,981 £3,981

Open University £25,002 £25,002

University of Warwick £6,822 £6,822

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 Project description - provided by applicants
This Feasibility Study will explore the use of wireless charging technology to support the introduction of electric public service vehicles in
Milton Keynes. It will examine the culture of organisations which operate in the public service sectors, and the technical options which exist.
Based on the findings, the study will develop application-specific business cases to support the roll-out of a city-wide wireless charging
infrastructure. These applications will focus particularly on taxi/private-hire and on-demand bus services, although other applications such as
light freight, grocery deliveries, healthcare, and waste collection services will also be considered.

A distinctive feature of the study will be an in-depth socio-technical examination of the cultures and business practices of the organisations
which operate in the chosen areas of application. This will respond to the fact that the take-up of electric vehicles by the targetted service
providers, to date, has been low and changing this situation will require a deep understanding of culture and business practice in addition to
an understanding of the available technology.

The programme will embrace two key areas of technical innovation. First, the adoption of a novel wireless charging device will be explored.
This device is currently being developed at the University of Warwick using the latest power electronics technologies to deliver very compact,
high power, units which are ideal for small and medium-size vehicles. The second area of innovation will explore the potential for coupling
wireless chargers to existing on-street cable-chargers. If successful, this approach will allow many more chargers to be installed across the
city without requiring an equal number of new connections from the local electricity network operator.

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

Note: These proposals have succeeded in the assessment stage of this competition. All are subject to grant offer and conditions being met.

Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
ALGRET INNOVATIONS LTD Wireless Semi-Dynamic Charging £25,176 £17,623
for Electric Taxis (WS-CET)

EB CHARGING LTD £51,376 £35,963

Southend on Sea Borough Council £13,092 £13,092

University of Birmingham £19,397 £19,397

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 Project description - provided by applicants
The WS-CET feasibility project will provide evidence to taxi drivers that switching to electric cars has a positive impact on their business and
that it will bring to them a lower cost per mile, thanks to the introduction of a disruptive cable-less charging technology with low infrastructure
and capital costs. The proposed technology allows the drivers of electric taxis to conveniently charge their batteries during the downtime while
they are queuing in a rank waiting for customers, hence obtaining a significant extended zero emissions range throughout the working day
without any impact on business. The system will also be beneficial to local authorities in terms of supporting taxis in the transition to low
emission vehicles and the subsequent reduction in emissions, carbon and air quality problems.

The innovative charging technology has an estimated cost approximately 75% lower than the alternative wireless technologies, whilst being
capable of supporting charging rates of an estimated 4 times while taxis are at taxi ranks. This combination will create a practicable business
model from several potential charging methods which will be verified in the feasibility. Within the feasibility, the consortium will quantify the
activity of taxis in respect to using EVs but will also measure the time and locations where taxis will gain the maximum charging benefit. This
will be reflected in the different charging mechanisms and pricing strategies to be reviewed and matched against the costs to achieve a price
per mile lower than that of a conventional car, which would make switching to electric cars also economically convenient for taxi drivers.

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Results of Competition: Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging for Commercial Users: Feasibility
Studies
Competition Code: 1807_FS_OLEV_WC_DEMO_ST1

Total available funding is £644,181

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Participant organisation names Project title Proposed project costs Proposed project grant
LESLA LIMITED Cost-effective electric vehicle £69,217 £48,452
charging for public spaces by
novel coreless wireless charger
technology

DIGITAL CITY LIMITED £18,756 £13,129

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 Project description - provided by applicants
Shortage of public charging places is slowing down EV adoption. All owners of electric vehicles have to charge their EVs and current wired
charging methods greatly limits the potential users of electric vehicles only to those who are living in private homes and have opportunity to
install home charging equipment. Many people living in multi-story apartment buildings are discouraged to use EVs for the lack of available
charging places close to their homes.

Wireless charger providing automatic operation as soon as the car is parked, would greatly simplify EV use. There are a few wireless
charging technologies attempting to address these issues, however majority of them are based on inductive power transfer principles
developed more than a hundred years ago. Existing products have several shortcomings, two most obvious being _charger price and the
necessity for extremely precise parking (coil alignment)_ .

Current wireless charging systems run into thousands of pounds, thus making wireless charging a nice feature for the few luxury car owners,
but seriously impeding the use of these systems for ordinary people. The innovation is the new coreless WPT technology developed by Lesla
is up to 10 times cheaper compared to current wireless charging products. This has been achieved by using novel coil frequency and phase
synchronization approach, which does not require use of very expensive high frequency rectifiers for each coil. Hence, this technology also
ensures that the installation of the coils is much simpler, not involving replacing whole or part of road surface. The wireless charging coils can
be inlaid in small 1" trenches, which are covered straight away, thus minimizing traffic disruptions.

By using Lesla technology whole parking areas can be electrified for the price of a single charger, which brings following benefits: the reduced
charger costs per vehicle, thus making the technology more economically feasible; increased ease of operation: the vehicles do not have to
be parked with extreme accuracy, also increased use of the space: the parking spots do not have to be reserved for electric cars only, as all
spots in a car park can serve as charging spots.

The project is aimed to evaluate the benefits of widespread wireless charging infrastructure and to develop business model for public wireless
charging operators based on example of a city selected in this project.

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