Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) - Call for Applications: OVIN R&D Partnership Fund - Advanced Charging & V2G Stream

The R&D Partnership Fund – Advanced Charging and V2G Stream supports projects related to the development, validation, testing, piloting, demonstration, commercialization, and deployment of technologies, products and services focused on advanced charging and V2G technologies needed to accelerate the shift to electrification. This includes technologies in the following Priority Areas:

• Advanced charging technologies, including wireless charging, high-speed charging, bidirectional charging, dynamic charging, and smart charging.
• Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technologies, including technologies to support interoperability and scalability.
• Energy demand and grid management systems.
• Zero-emissions technologies relating to the integration of renewable energy within charging infrastructure.
• Energy storage and transmission technologies (including battery and hydrogen-focused technologies) relating to energy management and grid capacity.

Examples of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) energy management systems and other advanced charging technologies:

• Smart Charging and Load Management technologies: technologies that help manage and distribute the load of EVs on the grid to match the grid’s capacity. Examples include time-of-use pricing, off-peak charging, and smart charging software. 
• Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technology: that allows bidirectional energy flow between EVs and the grid, enabling EVs to act as mobile energy storage units, mitigating the need for additional infrastructure.  Examples include vehicles equipped with bidirectional charging technology that enables electric vehicles (EVs) to discharge energy back into the grid when not in use supporting grid stability and managing fluctuations in energy supply and demand. 
• Energy storage technologies: technologies managing fluctuating electricity demand and integrating intermittent renewable energy sources into the grid. Examples include batteries for grid storage applications, hydrogen storage technologies including compressed hydrogen for grid integration, pumped hydro storage systems for large-scale and long-duration storage, and flywheels for rapid response times. 
• Distributed energy resources and technologies (DERs): technologies close to the point of energy consumption, which aim to integrate smaller-scale, localized energy systems as an alternative or complement to the centralized grid. Examples include various technologies such as solar panels, wind turbines, small-scale hydroelectric systems, combined heat and power (CHP) systems, and microgrids that allow for off-grid vehicle charging stations. 
• Technologies that support system operability across the grid and vehicle and charging infrastructure: cybersecurity solutions (e.g. network security and device authentication), connectivity and smart device solutions (e.g. anomaly detection, network management and preventative maintenance), and blockchain solutions (e.g. access management and transaction systems). 
• Integration of Renewable Energy: technologies that integrate more renewable energy sources into the grid to potentially enhance the reliability and sustainability of the grid, such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power technologies.