The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI, President Nam-Kyun Kim) organized a forum for expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure and developing related policies, attended by approximately 100 domestic and international experts.

On the 19th, the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute held the 'CharIN Conference ASIA' at the Ansan branch of the institute and Hanyang University's Erica Campus.

The event was attended by approximately 100 domestic and international experts, including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ansan City, KERI, as well as policy leaders from the International Electric Vehicle Charging Technology Association (CharIN) and the California Energy Commission (CEC).

The main schedule consists of △Networking forums for discussion on electric vehicle policies, △Sharing of the status of electric vehicle development policies by country, △Presentation of technologies related to electric vehicle charging, △Sharing of results from Charin Testing (Test+Festival) and tour of the testing site.

This conference is particularly significant in that Patty Monahan, Chair of the Mobility Sector at the US CEC, visited in person.

The CEC is a government agency that is playing a leading role in the United States, including launching a $1.9 billion (approximately 2.6 trillion won) zero-carbon project in the transportation sector this year and establishing plans to install new infrastructure, including 24,500 electric vehicle chargers.br />
Through a time of sharing the current status of electric vehicle development policies in each country, CEC also introduced policies on securing new electric vehicle charging technologies such as V2G needed in California and building infrastructure, and discussed ways for mutual cooperation in connection with the policies of Asian countries including Korea.

After the presentation, a tour of the 'Test+Festival' testing site was provided to key participants.

The Charin Test Fair is an event that brings together major domestic and international electric vehicle manufacturers and charger manufacturers to check compatibility issues that arise during charging and establish a foundation for leading international standards.

This year's testing event, which took place for four days from Tuesday, April 16 to Friday, April 19 at the KERI Ansan Branch, involved cross-validation testing on 11 electric vehicles or simulators produced by 10 companies (Hyundai, Kia, KG Mobility, Volkswagen, etc.) with 11 charger manufacturers taking turns.

After the tour, US CEC Chairwoman Patty Monahan also heard an introduction to KERI's overall green energy research and testing work and had time to explore ways for international cooperation between the two countries.

President Kim Nam-gyun said, “In the early days of the electric vehicle market, the focus was on the safety and performance of the vehicle body, but now, infrastructure related to electric vehicle chargers, communication and interoperability, and development of various new technologies (V2G, Plug & Charge, etc.) are becoming important.” He added, “KERI Ansan Branch is the best at research and testing in this field in Korea, and many overseas experts actually visit us every year for conferences and testing events like the ones we hold.”

In the future, KERI will continue to raise Korea's status in the electric vehicle charging field and expand the export base of domestic companies through continuous research and testing activities and various events. The goal is to establish a foundation for expansion.

Meanwhile, KERI is a government-funded research institute under the National Research Council of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Science and ICT. In addition, it is an internationally accredited testing and certification agency for electric power equipment and is the first 'electric vehicle global interoperability conformity assessment agency' designated by the International Electric Vehicle Charging Association 'Charin', and is playing many roles.