The aim of the Workshop is to present the actual status and trends in chargers and charging stations for Electric Vehicles from the Power Electronics point of view. The first part of the Workshop is devoted to give a general view of the new scenario of this technology, from the electricity suppliers as well as from the automotive industry side. Standards in EV is a very much discussed item nowadays.
There are different charging modes and types of connectors and protocols. Japan has the CHAdeMO standard for ultrafast DC charging while in Europe is still under discussion the IEC 61851-x standard for conductive charging of EV´s as well as the IEC 62196-x standard for the connector.
Regulations how the charging stations are to be connected to the grid, their impact, how delivered DC energy has to be measured, how electricity payment has to be done, integration of the EVs in a smart grid, etc. are nowadays not clearly defined items. What are the actual and future power converter topologies, what semiconductors and passive components are better fitted for improving efficiency, size, overall functionality and cost are discussed for contact charging as well as for
inductive charging systems.
Complete charging stations are presented in the final part of the Workshop, from domestic and workplace AC charging stations to the ultrafast DC stations with renewable energy both for contact and contactless operation.

The workshop is chaired by Prof. E. Dede (University of Valencia) and T. Harder (ECPE).

All presentations and discussions will be in English.