Why charging your electric vehicle at lunchtime will save on costly grid upgrades
About this episode
The episode discusses how charging electric vehicles during the day can help manage electricity demand without the need for costly grid upgrades.
As Australia moves toward an all-electric future, a key question looms: how can we meet the surge in electricity demand that will be needed when we all drive electric vehicles, heat our hot water with electricity, cook with induction stoves and heat and cool our homes with reverse cycle air conditioners? Modelling from the Australian National university, using the ACT as a case study, suggests the answer lies not in building more infrastructure but shifting when we use power. By charging electric vehicles and heating water during the day, when solar energy is plentiful and network demand is low, we could electrify our homes and transport without overloading the system. The lead researcher on the ANU study was Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, who now works with AEMO’s Future Energy Systems team.
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Bjorn Sturmberg
Topics covered
- electric vehicles
- energy demand
- solar energy
- infrastructure
- electricity usage
- sustainability
Keywords
- electric vehicles
- electricity demand
- solar energy
- grid upgrades
- energy efficiency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Australian National University, AEMO
Places: Australia, ACT
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