EV Charging Infrastructure

Welcome to Tata Consulting Engineers Limited. E-Charging Solutions. With the evolution of vehicles from the primitive bullock cart to the modern-day self-driven cars, there has been a remarkable advancement in technology at every stage to enhance the user experience of vehicle on aspects of driving dynamics, safety, comfort, driving range, etc. A surge in market share of electric vehicles are evident in recent years due to supportive government policies and commitments from the automobile industry. Electric vehicle charging is an important aspect of EV ownership. An electric vehicle can be charged either through AC or direct DC. Globally, based on the output voltage and power, charging is categorized into 3 levels: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 charging. Level 1 and Level 2 are AC chargers. Level 3 are fast chargers and can be either AC or DC. The most commonly adopted and proven standards for charging are Bharat, Type 1, Type 2, GB/T, CCS, CHAdeMO, and Tesla. Bharat, CCS, and CHAdeMO are the standards adopted in India. We at Tata Consulting Engineers Limited (TCE) believe that industrial growth and modernization can embrace nature and get benefited in turn by adapting eco-friendly green power. We at Tata Consulting Engineers Limited offer an end-to-end solution, that is, from detailed project report to commissioning assistance for the EV infrastructure. Our service offering provides a unique, custom-made, and scalable solution to suit the end customer's requirements and includes all the sectors—residential, commercial, and public fuel outlets. TCE Key activities include: Estimate the number of electric vehicle supply equipment required for 2-wheeler, 3-wheeler, 4-wheeler, and buses. Evaluate the charging methodologies, whether it has to be fast or slow charger, private charging or public charging, and evaluate the suitable charger standard types. Evaluate the charging facility space requirement and develop detailed charging station layout and other related design drawings. Prepare cost estimation for complete EV infrastructure, including EVSE, and cost of electricity. TCE has every required capability to plan and design EV charging infrastructure for cities and smart cities. Various research are underway to examine the impact of EV integration with grid. The impact vary with EV demand and the existing distribution setup. However, it causes challenges such as increased current, losses in power lines, which pulls down the voltage and power factor on the network. Adverse impacts on grid can be well managed and regulated by increased utilization of renewable power and proactive measures from government to push supportive policies such as time of use tariff and dynamic pricing. TCE, with 13+ gigawatt engineering experience in renewable sector, can support on EV integration with renewable battery energy storage to the existing grid infrastructure. Electric vehicle smart charging is a flexible and intelligent charging technology with bidirectional communication between vehicle and grid. It works by dynamically adjusting the time of charge and discharge based on the available grid power capacity, supply tariff, and load on the network. With technology advancement in power electronics and data communications, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is no more a fiction. It is a reality. V2G technology enables energy stored in electric vehicles to be fed back into grid to help supply energy at times of peak demand. Vehicle-to-Home, Vehicle-to-Building, and Vehicle-to-Vehicle are the other emerging EV technologies. Tata Consulting Engineers Limited leverage technology from design engineering to commissioning. An integrated engineering solution provider whom you can trust upon. Reach out to us for a handholding partner who can guide you from inception to commissioning and further plan your way forward during O&M as well.