EVs@Scale: NextGen Profiles: Station Impact Analysis 2025

As part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) EVs@Scale consortium, the NextGen Profiles (NGP) project presents analysis and results from the study of High Power Charging Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Battery Charging Infrastructure. High Power Charging equipment is capable of recharging electric vehicle traction batteries at power levels of 200KW and above. The intent of the project is to further understand the most recent technological capabilities of the electric mobility industry related to charging performance. The project aims to develop Electric Vehicle, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), and fleet characterization testing practices and comprehensive analysis with inputs from key industry stakeholders. The results published in this NextGen Profiles project discuss how EV specifications and initial charge conditions, State of Charge (SOC) bounding limits, temperature considerations and Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) station topologies impact DCFC charging performance. Examination of the SOC bounding limit scenario finds that charging to 100% SOC can significantly increase the length of a charging session for only marginal range gains. Examination of temperature considerations finds that the impacts of extreme temperatures can be mitigated by maximizing the use of battery preconditioning functions of the vehicle and by taking weather forecasts into account during trip planning. Examination of DCFC station topologies finds that DCFC stations with power sharing topologies and high utilization rates can limit charging speeds but also enable more effective utilization of installed DC charging infrastructure. Additional high-power charging results are anticipated in future publications in support of the U.S. DOE EVs@Scale consortium NextGen Profiles project.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/3013242
• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  Golden, CO  United States  80401

  Department of Energy

  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585

  Department of Energy

  Vehicle Technologies Office
  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Michel, Marco Gaxiola
  • Gadamsetty, Pranav
  • Davidson, Keith
• Publication Date: 2025-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 38p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Direct current; Electric batteries; Electric vehicle charging; Technological innovations; Time duration; Vehicle range
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01985227
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/GO-102025-6977
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 2026 5:08PM