Klagenfurt Pilot
Bi-directional AC charging at mobility hubs with integration of sharing fleet
Location and context
The Klagenfurt pilot site has been relocated to the Central Bus Depot of KMG (Klagenfurt Mobil), the city’s public transport operator, near Klagenfurt’s main railway station. The new location offers a strategic multimodal setting that combines public transport, shared mobility, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure within a central urban mobility hub.
By integrating charging activities into an operational depot environment, the site provides valuable opportunities to test smart charging and energy management solutions under real-world conditions.
Demonstration activities
The pilot site will serve multiple user groups, including Avant Car car-sharing users, public charging users, and KMG company vehicles, employees, and visitors. The charging infrastructure will be organised into two separate areas: a public side with charging points accessible to car-sharing and public users, and a private side dedicated to KMG operational vehicles and staff.
This separation ensures safe and efficient depot operations while enabling the testing of different charging use cases. The pilot will continue to demonstrate innovative bidirectional charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) solutions, supporting the integration of smart charging infrastructure into urban mobility services and operational fleet management.
Key partners
Lead
Coordinating the Klagenfurt pilot focussing on user-centric research and social innovation to deploy inclusive bidirectional charging infrastructure.
Development of V2G communication and deployment of five charging stations
Research on multi-level infrastructure for bidirectional charging and business models for mass deployment
Integration of V2G technology into an EV car-sharing service and development of a user-centric charging application
Grid safety analysis, scheduling support for charge point operators, and assessment of V2G benefits for grid flexibility
Site allocation, stakeholder coordination, and research on public space deployment of bidirectional charging infrastructure
