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Welcome to the Fourth Edition
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of the Task 53 Newsletter !
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Stay tuned for the latest updates on our mission to achieve interoperability in bidirectional charging worldwide! |
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This is the fourth Task 53 newsletter! (if you have missed the content of the previous ones, check out our archive).
Our newsletter is scheduled for every two months. You will receive Nr. 5 by the end of August. |
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Plug into the pulse of progress with the June Newsletter Edition from Task 53. This update will inform you about the following topics:
1. New Members Welcome
2. News from North America
3. Past Events
4. Next Events
5. Save the Date
7. Flyer OEM and Flyer DSO |
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We are very pleased to welcome the following new industrial partners, laboratories and non profit organizations since our last newsletter in April: |
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By clicking on the members logo you can visit their website. |
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We are very happy to announce the following new countries that joined forces with Task 53. If your company or institution is located in one of these countries, you have a reduced participation fee. Please contact us for further information. |
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VGI-Week, May 5-8, San Ramon, California |
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The week of May 5–8, 2025, could be named "VGI week" in San Ramon, California. It was filled with VGI/V2G demonstrations, a full-day EPRI workshop, and two days of V2G Forum presentations and networking.
Day one included a visit to the largest operational V2G site in the USA. Seventy-four RIDE/BYD electric school buses connected to Tellus V2G EVSEs and linked to the PG&E grid were demonstrated. California has over 23,000 yellow school buses and USA 485,000 school buses, making it by far the largest fleet in North America and a prime candidate for interoperable bidirectional charging solutions. |
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Oakland V2G School Bus installation |
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Day 2 of the week featured a full day organized by EPRI, with presentations and panel sessions focused on grid assets, including EV charging with stationary battery storage, managing EVs as loads, and V1G.
The V2G Business, Policy, and Technology Forum was the fifth of its kind and took place in San Ramon, California, from May 6 to 8 (https://v2gforum.com). The Forum brings together leading industry players, working groups, utility professionals, and others committed to effectively developing and implementing vehicle-to-grid technology in the United States. Pacific Gas and Electric Company was the utility host sponsor. |
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Task 53 was represented by Bjoern Christensen, who on day 1 gave a presentation with the title: "Achieving V2G Interoperability Internationally: An Update on Task 53".
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Bjoern’s presentation provided an overview of the significant progress that Task 53 has made since the last V2G Forum presentation in October 2024. This included the addition of the UK, Canada, and Austria, bringing the total number of countries to 12, along with the EU.
On day 2, Bjoern participated in the 80-minute panel discussion led by James Mater, Quality Logic (a Task 53 member): "Interoperability Issues: Charging Interop and Smart Grid Interop - Both Vehicle and Charging Network Side."
The panel discussion centered on what needs to be done to achieve interoperability between the EV and the network side (EVSE, grid), including the need for conformance and interoperability testing with the right lab and simulation components. |
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Nordic EV Summit 2025: V2G as a ''No-Brainer''
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The Nordic EV Summit 2025 in Oslo featured a well-attended session with over 1000 attendees on April 9, focusing on bidirectional charging. Marco Piffaretti, Operating Agent of IEA Task 53, delivered the keynote address. The session included presentations from Kurt Østrem (Zaptec), Baerte de Brey (Elaad/Stedin), and Carla Trevino (Irdeto), and was moderated by Ståle Frydenlund (Norwegian EV Association). The discussion centered on strategies to simplify and promote the adoption of bidirectional EV charging by 2027 latest. |
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BTU and EVTEC, two of the early members of Task53, were prominently featured at last month’s “Bidirectional Charging” special exhibit during The smarter E Europe in Munich showcasing a 20 kW DC bidirectional charging solution compatible with Volkswagen’s ID. platform with live demonstrations. Both are active partners in the BiCCS project, which focuses, among other objectives, on supporting the transition from ISO 15118-2 — including Volkswagen’s proprietary Value Added Services (VAS) — to ISO 15118-20 implementation. |
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Nicole and Marco will attend the conference from the 15th till 18th of June. Below you can find the information on Nicoles Keynote. |
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June 18:
Location: E-Quation Lab - Room G3
V2G 2/2 - "Advancing Global Interoperability for V2G Technology: Insights from Task 53" - Nicole Waechter |
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If you are also attending the EVS 38 and want to have a chat with Nicole and Marco, please contact us. We would be very happy to connect with you! |
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Patrick will be attending the CIRED from 14:30 till 16:00 and will be presenting on Power Quality experiences due to massive integration of e-mobility regarding V2G. |
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June 18:
Location: Conference Room C |
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If you are also attending the CIRED 2025 | 28th Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution and would like to meet Patrick please contact him. Patrick will be very happy to connect with you! |
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Innovationsforum Mobility - Zürich Switzerland
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Nicole will be attending the Innovationsforum Mobility, which is taking place at the GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute from the 03.-04. Juli 2025 in Zürich, Switzerland. If you are interested in participating and a reduced ticket please get in touch with us. We can help you get a discount and still have a free ticket available. |
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All members are receiving a monthly quick update into the recent achievements of Task 53, its work in the focus areas and a general information on what is being discussed and set during the mentioned working groups.
If you wish more information about becoming a member please don’t hesitate to contact us. |
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If you have certain key players in mind that would be useful for Task 53, please reach out to us and we will provide you with information and support. |
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Date: November 4th to 6th 2025, (three full days)
Location: FHNW in Brugg-Windisch (30 min from Zürich, Switzerland)
Special hotel rates will be provided by Task 53 and hotel can be booked in July and August.
More information will follow.
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We still need OEMs and DSOs to join forces with Task 53 to achieve our important mission. On our webpage you can find new flyers designed to target OEMs and DSOs specifically. The flyers summarize the importance aswell as the many advantages of joining Task 53. Download the flyers under the following two buttons: |
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If you have any comment, critique, suggestion, question referring to this Newsletter and/or Task 53: Please let us know.
Thank you for your continued support and participation in Task 53. Together, we are contributing to a more sustainable and interconnected future for electric vehicles and the energy systems.
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