Séminaire, SDA, Dr. Paulo Pereirinha, Associate Professor, ISEC, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra and INESC Coimbra, Portugal, 17 Sept. 2025

	Master and Doctoral School Unit « Sustainable Development Applications »
	Within the framework of IEEE Vehicle Power Propulsion – Technical Committee

Some Trends in Electric Mobility and Electric Vehicles as Flexibility Providers
for the Electric Distribution Grid

Paulo Pereirinha
Associate Professor, ISEC, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra and INESC Coimbra,
Portugal

September 17, 2025, 11am – 12am
Agora 1, ESPRIT, campus Cité Scientifique

Abstract

Electric vehicles (EVs) are expanding fast worldwide, despite some challenges and paradigm shifts. EVs charging is one ofthe challenges going on but EVs present also several opportunities to serve as flexibility providers for the electric distribution
grid. The main challenges in this field relate to the building of infrastructure, grid integration, and regulatory frameworks. However, there are significant opportunities for incorporating EVs into the power grid, such as increased utilization of renewable energy sources, flexibility services, and enhanced grid stability. The future advancements of the electric distribution system seem to depend significantly on the growing popularity of electric vehicles.
After a brief presentation of some trends in EVs, a comprehensive examination of the opportunities, challenges, and trends associated with the grid interaction and electric mobility will be done, to present the future landscape in this field. Some projects at IPC and INESC Coimbra will also be referred to.

About the Speaker

Paulo Pereirinha holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering, a License in Electrical Engineering, a MSc in Systems and Automation, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Coimbra. He is a Coordinator Professor at ISEC, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, in the area of Electric Vehicles and Electrical Machines.
Researcher at INESC Coimbra, has over 120 papers presented at conferences and articles in international journals or book chapters.
Chair of the Portuguese Chapter of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, is Senior Member of the IEEE and is a Member of the Portuguese Order of Engineers.
Is co-founder and President of the Portuguese Electric Vehicle Association (APVE) and President of the Portuguese Technical Standardization Committees CTE 69 – « Electrical Systems for Electric Road Vehicles » and CT 146 – « Electric Road Vehicles ». He also coordinates the « working group on direct current measurement at charging points » for electric vehicles appointed by the Portuguese Energy Services Regulatory Authority (ERSE).