In this PowerPoint, originally presented at BEAMA's 'Low Carbon Living - a Smart Revolution for all' conference held earlier this year, Roger Hey, Energy Projects Manager, Central Networks, talked about connecting electric vehicles (EVs) to the local grid:
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This presentation looks at the way customers' use energy is changing, how many customers will increasingly make their own energy, while many will also use it in different ways to heat their homes and move around. But will EV charging cause disruptive change?
The document also covers obvious issues with wiring capacity and connectors, as well as less obvious issues with local grid constraints, which were designed for typically 1.5kW to 2.5kW / household. Other topics covered include the modelled impact of charging EVs, smart grids for more intelligent networks, the E-Mobility / Low Carbon Network demonstration projects and key goals. It concludes by asking 'what would help?' The answer is 'more electric cars please!'#
To see the complete PowerPoint, please click on the link (PowerPoint - 4.36MB file size).
Note that E.ON is selling its UK electricity power distribution business, Central Networks, to PPL Corporation, Allentown, Pennsylvania (PPL) for £4bn.
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