Siemens Study Details EV Load Management Impact on Grid Investment
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A study on electricity distribution grids in Europe examined how increased electric vehicle charging could affect grid investment needs. The analysis addressed what changes in charging coordination may do for infrastructure planning across EU27 and three EEA countries.
The study estimated that by 2030, about €24.7 billion in electricity distribution grid investment would be required to accommodate projected electric vehicle growth. It reported that using intelligent EV Load Management could reduce the investment need to around €14 billion.
The study defined EV Load Management as the intelligent coordination of when and how quickly electric vehicles charge to avoid overloading the grid during peak electricity demand. It said that, together with grid digitalisation, smart charging can help electricity networks use existing capacity more effectively and reduce reinforcement needs while supporting reliable integration of electric vehicles.
Commissioned by EIT Urban Mobility, ChargeUp Europe and ACEA and carried out by Siemens, the study Electricity Grids in Europe assessed electrification impacts on distribution grids across the EU27 and three EEA countries using detailed modelling of 64 representative European cities. It modelled residential, workplace, public, en route and depot charging separately, and reported that 55–62% of EV owners in the representative cities are expected to have access to residential charging by 2030. Among its findings, it projected BEV numbers to grow 3.8× by 2030, stated that all 64 cities analyzed require grid reinforcement, reported that 77.7% of physical grid reinforcement investment is needed at low voltage, and estimated that load management reduces the investment figure from €24.7B to €14.1B.
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