Special Notice: ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF is seeking Open Source Software for Caldera Charge to innovate EV Charging Infrastructure Simulation for Grid Efficiency and Sustainability.
Caldera Charge is an advanced simulation platform designed to explore the challenges of EV charging infrastructure and intelligent grid management. It offers critical insights into the impact of EV charging on the grid and fosters innovative charging solutions.
Before Caldera Charge, there was a lack of a holistic tool to model the interplay between EV charging infrastructure and grid performance, creating a barrier to developing effective strategies to support the rising demand for electricity.
Caldera Charge features two core components: the Infrastructure Charging Module (ICM) and the Charging Decision Module (CDM). The ICM focuses on high-fidelity EV charging models and intelligent charging algorithms, accurately simulating the direct impact of EV charging on the grid. The CDM offers innovative scheduling mechanisms, allowing for studying charging strategies and pricing models to optimize public charging infrastructure.
Advantages of Caldera Charge include targeted simulation modules, accurate grid impact analysis, innovative charging management, scalable and flexible design, and comprehensive co-simulation capability.
The applications of Caldera Charge include utility companies for strategically managing grid loads, urban and transportation planners for integrating sustainable EV charging solutions, academic and research institutions for conducting in-depth studies on EV integration impacts, EV charging service providers for optimizing network operations, and policy makers and regulatory bodies for informing policy and regulatory guidelines.
Unlock the potential of Caldera Charge to revolutionize EV charging infrastructure planning and grid management strategies. Visit the GitHub pages for Caldera Grid and Caldera ICM to access the software and documentation and become part of the innovative community.