Challenges and Opportunities in the Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles in 2023

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Recording of Thursday, August 29, 2024 | Power2Drive South America 2024 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 101:28 .

The Power to Drive congress highlighted the challenges of charging electric vehicles in Brazil, bringing together experts such as Rafael Cunha (MUV), Marco Aurélio Gianese (Celesc) and Guilherme Ferretti Ricci (CPFL Energia). Since the 2010s, companies like CPFL Brasile Celesc have been promoting electric mobility with Aneel projects that have resulted in infrastructure for free fast charging. In 2023, charges at Coppel stations initially reduced their use; however, consumers resumed recharging even though they were paying more.

One million plug-in vehicles are expected by 2030, despite the prevalence of public semi-rapid chargers. Innovations include V2G technologies and strategic partnerships to overcome regulatory barriers. The project also seeks to expand ultra-fast “corridors” by tackling technical challenges related to the ageing of the complex imported equipment used today. The electrification of the fleet in Indaiatuba serves as a laboratory studying electric mobility through education on electromobility and the installation of sustainable stations using solar energy integrated into the local network managed by scalable intelligent systems at Decathlon Campinas, distributing more than 60 MWh between almost two thousand recharges carried out by around 650 users since its pioneering beginnings in Brazil.

The “Living Lab” project in Campinas aims to modernize the Brazilian electric automotive sector by integrating sustainable vehicles into urban operations with promising initial results through collaboration between stakeholders aiming for environmentally friendly intelligent urban transport through development optimization of energy resources electrical infrastructure algorithms efficient management charging on poles e-platform recharging” platform remotely facilitates its registered application faces problems low multi-brand availability lack of specialists emerging market strategic logistics complex without relying exclusively on initial internal financing available long-term objective create sustainable financial models balance operating costs affordable tariffs face technological incompatibilities instability affect safety offline daily operational.

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Speaker

Cesare Quinteiro Pica
CEO
movE Eletromobilidade

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Rafael Cunha
COO & Co-Founder
movE Eletromobilidade
Brasil

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Marco Aurélio Gianesini
R&D Manager
Celesc
Brazil

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Guilherme Ferretti Rissi
Innovation Project Manager
CPFL Energia
Brazil

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