According to the latest data from the European Environment Agency, by 2050, 80% of cars in the European Union will be 100% electric. Electric cars are really booming and this transformation of car use will lead to new challenges for users, cities and local power grids.
To support the transition to electric mobility and encourage the use of renewable energy sources, innovation V2G technology (Vehicle-to-Grid) offers a potential solution: renewable energy stored in electric vehicle batteries can be reintroduced into the grid during periods of peak energy demand, thereby optimizing the stability of electricity use. .
V2G technology: Hyundai-led projects
Hyundai is already putting V2G technology into practice with two key pilot projects in Europe, in Germany as well as in Utrecht in the Netherlands, which aims to be the world’s first two-way region. Hyundai has partnered with mobile operator We Drive Solar to deploy a fleet of Hyundai Ioniq 5 car sharing vehicles based on V2G technology.
These pilot projects allow the Korean manufacturer to better understand the technical requirements needed to deploy V2G on a large scale, which will help balance supply and demand in power grids.
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V2G Technology: How Does It Work?
Despite the fact that V2G technology is still in the development stage, it may well become a common feature of all electric vehicles of the future. V2G technology allows electric grids to cope with the additional load caused by the recharging of many electric vehicles: models compatible with V2G technology can serve energy storage renewable to act as a buffer in case of peak electricity demand.
During peak hours, when large amounts of electricity are consumed, EVs can feed electricity into the local grid to balance demand. These same vehicles can also feed renewable energy back into the grid during periods when solar or wind power cannot be produced, such as at night.
V2G technology: benefits and future
V2G technology can potentially benefit society as a whole: for example, when wind turbines or solar panels produce more electricity than needed, electric vehicles can be used to store the excess and play an important role in managing the energy supply of the future.
V2G technology also supports the stabilization of the local grid and contributes to the supply of renewable energy. Indeed, most cars remain parked for more than 23 hours a day on average: by recharging vehicles at a lower cost during peak hours, motorists will be able to sell unused energy from their batteries during peak hours.
In practice, an electric car battery has enough electricity to power up to five houses for 24 hours. Further development of V2G technology will allow maintaining network stabilityand reduce the load on network bandwidth.
Source: Auto Plus
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