Australia invests $3 million in world’s pioneering wireless EV charging project

Trucks and buses will soon be able to wirelessly charge while moving along highways thanks to a new $3 million grant from the Australian government, which will help advance the country’s electric vehicle industry.

Driven by the Swinburne University of Technology, the venture decides to install dynamic remote charging innovation into streets, denoting a world-first initiative.

The University said the implementation of this technology looks to overcome one of the significant hurdles ruining the far and wide adoption of electric weighty vehicles: guaranteeing they keep up with an adequate charge, particularly while conveying weighty loads or travelling long distances.

Professor Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, leader of the project and head of the New Energy Technology Research Group at Swinburne University.

“By seamlessly integrating dynamic wireless charging systems into our road infrastructure, we are setting the stage for a transformation in the heavy vehicle industry,” Seyedmahmoudian said.

The project, funded through the Australian Government’s Cooperation Research Centres Projects Grants scheme, brags a complete speculation of $8.2 million.

It brings together ACE Infrastructure, SEA Electric, Fleet Plant Hire, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Siemens, the ARRB Group, and Net Zero Stack, all of which are important stakeholders.

As per the University, this collaborative exertion addresses the finish of long stretches of research conducted by world-leading specialists and PhD students at Swinburne’s New Energy Technologies Research Group.

Professor in Electrical Renewable Energy Saad Mekhilef and Teacher Alex Stojcevski, dean of the School of Science, Computing, and Engineering Technologies, act as Chief Investigators on the project.

The project’s significance in bridging the gap between research and practical application was emphasised by Professor Stojcevski.