Who won System approach to achieve optimised Smart EV Charging and V2G… 2021? 75 companies funded
- 5funded projects
- €46.4MEU contribution
- 75companies, 17 SMEs
- 18countries
Grant topic: System approach to achieve optimised Smart EV Charging and V2G flexibility in mass-deployment conditions (2ZERO)
The European Commission funded 5 projects under the Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL5-2021-D5-01-03, with €46.4M in total EU contribution. 75 private companies from 18 countries took part, and 17 of them are SMEs. Below is who they are, what they are building, and how much each received.
At a glance
- Funded projects: 5
- Total EU contribution: €46.4M
- Of which to companies: €26M (56%)
- Companies / of which SMEs: 75 / 17
- Average consortium size: 27.0 organisations
- Projects coordinated by a company: 0 of 5
- Top countries (company participations): Italy (16), the Netherlands (9), Germany (9), Portugal (7)
Most company participations came from Italy, the Netherlands and Germany. Here is where every winning company is based:
Where the winning companies are based
Companies that received funding
These are the 12 companies that received the most EU funding under this topic, largest first. The chart compares the top amounts; blue bars are SMEs.
Where the money went
ABB E-Mobility BV
Delft, the Netherlands · website
Received €1.2M as a participant in SCALE: SCALE - Smart Charging ALignment for Europe (2022-06 to 2025-11).
Enel X SRL
Roma, Italy
Received €1.1M as a participant in FLOW: Flexible energy systems Leveraging the Optimal integration of EVs deployment Wave (2022-07 to 2026-06).
Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou Anonymi Etaireia
Athina, Greece · website
Received €853K as a participant in EV4EU: Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe (2022-06 to 2026-05).
Gen-I, Trgovanje In Prodaja Elektricne Energije, d.o.o.
Krsko, Slovenia
Received €814K as a participant in EV4EU: Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe (2022-06 to 2026-05).
Diacheiristis Ellinikou Diktyou Dianomis Elektrikis Energeias AE
Athina, Greece · website
Received €788K as a participant in EV4EU: Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe (2022-06 to 2026-05).
Cnet Centre for New Energy Technologies SA
Loures, Portugal
Received €730K as a participant in DriVe2X: Delivering Renewal and Innovation to mass Vehicle Electrification enabled by V2X technologies (2023-01 to 2026-12).
EATON Elektrotechnika s.r.o.
Praha, Czechia
Received €707K as a participant in FLOW: Flexible energy systems Leveraging the Optimal integration of EVs deployment Wave (2022-07 to 2026-06).
Edistribucion Redes Digitales SL
Madrid, Spain · website
Received €699K as a participant in FLOW: Flexible energy systems Leveraging the Optimal integration of EVs deployment Wave (2022-07 to 2026-06).
AVESTA Holding
Ninove, Belgium · SME
Received €676K as a participant in XL-Connect: Large scale system approach for advanced charging solutions (2023-01 to 2026-12).
ABB E-Mobility SpA
Milano, Italy
Received €654K as a participant in XL-Connect: Large scale system approach for advanced charging solutions (2023-01 to 2026-12).
Elektro Celje D.d.
Celje, Slovenia
Received €640K as a participant in EV4EU: Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe (2022-06 to 2026-05).
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Munchen, Germany
Received €627K as a participant in FLOW: Flexible energy systems Leveraging the Optimal integration of EVs deployment Wave (2022-07 to 2026-06).
Also funded: Circle Consult ApS (DK), Areti SpA (IT), Circontrol SA (ES), Siemens Emobility Charging B.V. (NL), Idiada Automotive Technology SA (ES), Trialog (FR), E-Redes - Distribuicao de Eletricidade SA (PT), Engineering - Ingegneria Informatica SpA (IT), LEW Verteilnetz GmbH (DE), Rupprecht Consult-Forschung & Beratung GmbH (DE), Fier BV (NL), Intercontrol Oy (FI), Renault SAS (FR), TERNA - Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA (IT), FEV Europe GmbH (DE), Enedis (FR), Current Eco AS (NO), Emotion SRL (IT), General Mechatronics Kft (HU), DCCS GmbH (AT), WE Drive Solar Nl BV (NL), ABB Inzeniring d.o.o. (SI), Equigy BV (NL), R2m Solution Spain SL (ES), Goodmoovs BV (NL), Emobility Solutions Szolgaltato Eskereskedelmi Kft. (HU), ASM Terni SpA (IT), Spirii ApS (DK), EDA - Electricidade Dos Acores SA (PT), Regionetz GmbH (DE), Bornholms Energi Og Forsyning AS (DK), Eavy Charging GmbH (DE), Gridspertise SRL (IT), CLEM' (FR), VDL Enabling Transport Solutions BV (NL), Hyundai Motor Netherlands BV (NL), Mycroft Mind, AS (CZ), AIGLON Anonymi Viomichaniki Kai Emporiki Etaireia Aytokiniton (EL), Software and Testing Solutions (FR), Uniresearch BV (NL), and 23 more.
The funded projects
The 5 projects started between June 2022 and January 2023, and the last is due to finish in December 2026.
When the funded projects run
SCALE: SCALE - Smart Charging ALignment for Europe
€10M EU contribution · 31 partners · 2022-06 to 2025-11 · coordinated by Stichting Elaadnl (NL)
SCALE will enable and facilitate the mass deployment of electric vehicles and the accompanying smart charging infrastructure. To do so, SCALE will systematically assess customer expectations, identifying EV-users’ preferences, existing obstacles and potential incentives to charge smartly.
FLOW: Flexible energy systems Leveraging the Optimal integration of EVs deployment Wave
€9.9M EU contribution · 31 partners · 2022-07 to 2026-06 · coordinated by Fundacio Institut de Recerca En Energia de Catalunya (ES)
FLOW boosts and demonstrates multifaceted EV smart charging and V2X integration into energy systems thanks to a range of comprehensive solutions providing answers to the needs of all actors involved. These solutions include highly replicable user-centric products, concepts, configurations and mechanisms to optimise operation.
DriVe2X: Delivering Renewal and Innovation to mass Vehicle Electrification enabled by V2X technologies
€9.2M EU contribution · 22 partners · 2023-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by Lappeenrannan-Lahden Teknillinen Yliopisto Lut (FI)
This multidisciplinary four year project aims to establish a solid scientific base and stakeholder awareness for mass deployment V2X solutions. DriVe2X will develop new knowledge, tools, models, and technologies to cope with a V2X-based mass EV deployment in future.
EV4EU: Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe
€9M EU contribution · 22 partners · 2022-06 to 2026-05 · coordinated by Inesc Id Instituto de Engenhariade Sistemas e Computadores Investigacao e Desenvolvimento Em Lisboa (PT)
The Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe (EV4EUThe Electric Vehicles Management for carbon neutrality in Europe (EV4EU) project will propose and implement bottom-up and user-centric Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) management strategies creating the conditions for the mass deployment of electric vehicles.
XL-Connect: Large scale system approach for advanced charging solutions
€8.4M EU contribution · 29 partners · 2023-01 to 2026-12 · coordinated by Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH (AT)
The number of battery-powered electric vehicles is expected to be at 30-40 million by 2030 in the EU. This strong increase of electric vehicles is a big challenge for the energy system in Europe, but at the same time a chance to use V1G/V2G/V2X-technologies.
What the winning consortia had in common
- Consortia averaged 27.0 organisations, and companies held 79 of 135 seats (59%).
- 22% of company seats went to SMEs, so smaller firms clearly had room in these consortia.
- 0 of 5 projects were coordinated by a company; the rest were led by universities, research organisations or public bodies.
Here is how all 135 organisations in these consortia break down by type:
Who sits at the table
See the original call on Grantalist.
Source: CORDIS Horizon Europe open data, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Figures are the EU contribution recorded at grant signature; data as of 2026-08-28.