![]() Griddy’s Craig said power providers and grid operators will need to know when to ramp up for the added electricity demand for charging vehicles. Coupled with the rapid expansion of renewable energy, the deployment of new distribution and storage technologies, and ever-increasing ways Americans are using electricity-including powering the steady growth of EVs-we’re facing a power grid that wasn’t conceived for these uses.” “It’s clear that a new era is dawning for how electricity is created, delivered, and consumed in our society. ![]() “Being headquartered in metro Detroit, ITC has a front-row seat to many of the changes occurring in the auto industry, including electrification of vehicles,” he said. power grid needs upgrades to handle the likely added demand from electrification in many areas, including transportation. MORE ON EVs: A Georgia energy regulator says EVs are important for the future of power, and both sides of the aisle should agree on that. That amount of new added demand for electricity will by itself become a challenge for grids all around the world, and in particular for grids that are constrained on transmission and distribution infrastructure.” “By volume, I simply mean the overall expectations for adoption of electric vehicles is massive. “As I see it, the biggest challenges for the grid with the rise of EVs are around two major things: volume and timing ,” Greg Craig, CEO of Griddy, a wholesale electricity provider in Texas, told POWER. Industry experts have said utilities need to be proactive in preparing for the electrification of transportation. ![]() Utilities and grid operators know that the time of day vehicles are charged is a key part of understanding the increased load from electric vehicles (EVs). Simon Whitelocke, president of ITC Michigan, an electricity transmission company, told POWER, “There needs to be a new mindset, bold solutions, and even a sense of urgency around creating next-generation transmission infrastructure to keep pace with the growth of EVs and the other emerging demands of society.” Location, Charging Times Are KeyĪnalysts have been studying the impact of EV adoption on power grids worldwide, and though there’s disagreement about needed upgrades, there’s a consensus impacts will depend on the region, and the time of day when vehicles are charged (Figure 1).ġ. “Utilities will use EVs to manage demand, integrate renewable energy sources, and maintain the stability of the grid.”ĮV adoption also could spur needed infrastructure upgrades. “At Greenlots, we’re confident that EVs will prove to be a net benefit to the power grid,” said Singh. The only certainty about the increased electrification of transportation is that power generators need to be prepared, and grid operators must assess whether their systems are ready. ![]() California also recently revised the income limits for its EV rebate program. market is more difficult to predict, in part due to the continued battle between California, far and away the nation’s leader in EVs on the road, and the Trump administration over that state’s stricter requirements for vehicle emissions and mileage. The Chinese market is expected to wane-the country this year is reducing subsidies for EVs-but BloombergNEF said sales of pure electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars in Europe are expected to grow 35% in the first nine months of 2020. “The need for grid upgrades will vary by region and depend on the existing grid capacity and utilization rate of EV growth.”Ĭhina accounts for just more than half of all EV sales worldwide, with EV sales there at three times the number of both the U.S. “EV sales continue to increase, but with EV adoption varying by region, the challenges to the power grid remain at the local distribution level,” Harmeet Singh, chief technology officer of Greenlots, a California-based EV charging software and solutions company that is part of Shell Group, told POWER. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said the global EV fleet will reach about 130 million by 2030, a sharp rise from just more than 5.1 million in 2018.Īs EV adoption grows, utilities and other power generators are grappling with the issue of determining the power load needed to charge those vehicles, and how to forecast when-and where-that electricity will be needed. A McKinsey report from 2019 says worldwide sales of EVs reached 2.1 million in 2018, with a growth rate of about 60% year-over-year. ![]() The global market for electric vehicles (EVs) is growing. As with any challenge, opportunities exist for those willing to invest in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and customer engagement. Utilities and other power generators need to prepare now for increased loads as the electrification of transportation grows. ![]()
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