Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

Project

Ecodesign Preparatory Study for Electric Vehicles Chargers

The Ecodesign Directive establishes a framework for setting requirements for energy-related products with the aim of ensuring their free movement within the internal market of the European Union.

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In the last Ecodesign Working plan 2020-2024, electric vehicles chargers were selected as one of the energy-related product groups to be studied for potential ecodesign and energy labelling regulation, among a list of 31 promising candidate products, due to its high energy saving potential of 11 PJ in the use phase by 2030 and a potential increase of 76 PJ of annual energy savings in 2050 ‘Hence, it is reasonable to consider setting requirements before large volumes of potentially inefficient chargers are installed’.

 

Objectives

 

The overall objectives of the study could be summarised as follows:

  • Conduct an Ecodesign preparatory study analysing the technical, economic, environmental, market and societal aspects of electric vehicles recharging stations following MEErP methodology tasks 1-7;
  • On the basis of the study conclusions, when relevant, input and support to the development of the proposal for Energy Labelling and/or Ecodesign Regulation for electric vehicles chargers.
  • Provide ad-hoc technical expertise

It is based on the MEErP and analyses the following areas:

  • Task 1: Scope (Definition, standards and legislation)
  • Task 2: Markets (Volumes and prices)
  • Task 3: Users (Product demand side)
  • Task 4: Technologies (Product supply side, includes both BAT and BNAT)
  • Task 5: Environment & Economics (Base case LCA & LCC)
  • Task 6: Design options (Feasibility and economics of design options)
  • Task 7: Scenarios (Policy, scenario, impact and sensitivity analysis)

 

Duration

December 2023 until Mai 2025

Client

  • European Commission (DG GROW)

Partner

Vito (Belgium) (Framework contract manager)

The Flemish Institute for Technological research (Belgium) is a leading European independent research and technology organisation in the areas of cleantech and sustainable development, elaborating solutions for the large societal challenges of today. VITO’s research agenda tackles the major societal challenges we are facing today. VITO focuses on five different research programmes: sustainable chemistry, energy, health, materials management and land use.

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