Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program

The Government of Canada committed $76M in funding for the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) program over the 2016-2024 period to support next-generation and innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.

Program objectives

The EVID program funded projects across Canada that aimed to accelerate the market entry of next generation clean energy infrastructure by supporting demonstration projects of innovative EV charging and hydrogen refuelling technologies. Projects addressed technical and non-technical barriers to the installation, operation and management of charging and refuelling technologies, in order to increase uptake of zero-emission EVs (ZEVs).

Funded projects were required to have a technology readiness level (TRL) of at least 5 at the beginning of the project and were to achieve a TRL of at least 8 at the end of the project.

Program results to date

The program successfully funded 31 projects across the country in a combination of urban, rural and remote settings, and in partnership with a variety of proponents including industry, utilities, municipal governments and not-for-profit organizations.

Projects addressed challenges in a number of applications, such as:

  • Smart Charging and Load Management
  • Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and grid-integration
  • EV Charging in Multi-unit Residential Buildings (MURBs)
  • Transit
  • Rural Fast Charging
  • Cold-climate charging
  • Medium & heavy-duty vehicle charging and refueling (MHDVs)
  • Charger and payment interoperability
  • Ultrafast Charging

Funded projects

Lead proponent Project title Project theme
AddÉnergie Technologies Inc. Demonstration of new generation integrated smart infrastructures for charging electric vehicles Smart Charging and Load Management
CrossChasm Technologies Inc. (operating as “FleetCarma”) Enhanced Charging Infrastructure Via Vehicle-Side Data
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Next Generation EV Charging Infrastructure
Mogile Technologies Inc. Load Control and Future Infrastructure Need Forecasting – Network Agnostic Usage Monitoring Demonstration
Alectra Inc. Alectra Drive at Home
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Next Generation EV Charging Networks
Geotab Inc. Charging Infrastructure with Dynamic and Distributed Price Signal for Load Shaping
Opus One Solutions Free the Chargers – A Shared Economy Approach to EV Charging with Constraint Grid Mitigation via Non-Wires-Alternative
Ontario Charging Network LP (comprised of Ontario Power Generation and Hydro One) Ontario Home & Roam Low Carbon EV Charging Ecosystem
Sky Solar (Canada) Ltd. Sky Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Station Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and grid-integration
Nova Scotia Power Inc. Nova Scotia Vehicle Grid Integration Pilot
S2E Technologies Inc. Electric Vehicle Automatic Parking (EVAP)
University of British Columbia, Clean Energy Research Centre Demonstration of an Advanced Power Distribution and Grid Integration System for EV Recharging
Blackstone Energy Services Inc. Vehicle to Grid Demand Response (V2G-DR)
SWTCH Energy Inc. Decreasing Transactional EV Charging Costs and Enhancing Grid Efficiency
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) High Voltage Utility Connected Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Demonstration EV Charging in Multi-unit Residential Buildings (MURBs)
Anvil Crawler Development Corp. EV Charging Infrastructure in Apartment, Commercial/Office and Retail Store Environments
SWTCH Energy Inc. Open-Standard Load Management of EV Chargers for High Density Parking Sites
Tap & Go Tap&Go Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Demonstration
The City of Brampton Brampton Transit Electric Bus Demonstration and Integration Trial Transit
Newmarket Tay Power Newmarket Tay Power: Pan-Canadian Electric Bus Demonstration and Integration Trial
TransLink TransLink Electric Bus Demonstration and Integration Trial
Toronto Transit Commission Intelligent Electric Bus Charging
FAST Charge TCH LP EV Charging Stations across Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) Rural Fast Charging
Red River College Repurposing Used Large-Format Heavy-Duty Transit Bus Batteries for Electric Vehicle Rapid Charging
Government of Yukon Demonstrating EV Range and Charging Efficiency in a Very Cold Climate Cold-climate charging
Watture EV Arctic Charging and Heating Stations for EV’s Tethered to Islanded Hybrid Diesel-Renewable SmartGrid
Aux Energy (a subsidiary of Hydro One) Electric Truck Charging Infrastructure Demonstration Medium & heavy-duty vehicle charging and refueling (MHDVs)
Alberta Motor Transport Association Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) Fueling Station
Mogile Technologies Inc. Demonstration of a Central Access Option for EV Drivers for Charging Network Account Management Interoperability
Hydro Québec Next Generation Ultra Fast EV Charging Infrastructure Ultrafast Charging
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Request for Information: Understanding barriers and innovation opportunities in as-a-service business models for transportation, batteries and buildings

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Energy Innovation Program: On-road Transportation Decarbonization call for proposals

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Funds research, development, and demonstration projects that address technical and market barriers to the demonstration or deployment of zero/low-emission on-road medium & heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), increase the uptake of zero-emission on-road vehicles and improve the transportation system’s overall efficiency.

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