"We have competed with several strong and established competence centres and are very happy with the outcome, says Massimo Bongiorno," Director of SESBC.
Since 2007, the Swedish Electromobility Centre has focused on electric and hybrid vehicles and associated charging infrastructure. The centre’s research includes systems studies and methods, electrical machinery, energy storage, vehicle analysis and fuel cells.
"We were asked to apply if we wanted to continue after 2023, and of course we wanted to. It has been a tough process and not obvious to receive funding, so the news is of course great," says Linda Olofsson, Director of SEC.
At SEC, there are five thematic areas:
- Vehicle system studies and methods
- Electrical machinery, drive systems and charging
- Energy storage
- Electromobility in society
- Interaction between vehicles and the grid.
Both Linda Olofsson and Massimo Bongiorno see good opportunities for collaboration, especially when it comes to interaction between vehicles and the network.
"Many of the researchers who will be active within SESBC are affiliated with SEC. For this reason, the establishment of this new centre will be an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between research groups and intensify national sustainability work," Massimo Bongiorno explains.
The SEC Competence Centre was granted a total budget of SEK 276 750 000 of which SEK 92 250 000 by the Swedish Energy Agency.
The SESBC Competence Centre was granted a total budget of SEK 162 691 500 of which SEK 54 230 500 by the Swedish Energy Agency.
For more information and contact SEC
Linda Olofsson, Director of Swedish Electromobility Centre
linda.olofsson@chalmers.se
For more information and contact SESCB
Massimo Bongiorno, Full Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Chalmers and Director of Swedish Electricity Storage and Balancing Centre
massimo.bongiorno@chalmers.se