November
Renewable Energy

CEA advocates for EVs as energy storage in national grid support

Author
Dishant Rathee

Notable because

As per the RPO trajectory, renewable energy (RE) share needs to reach 43.33% by 2030, dominated by variable RE. The usage of EVs as energy storage is a timely discussion in this context. The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system could mitigate the high balancing costs of intermittent RE. The recent introduction of solar time-of-day (ToD) tariffs could also nudge consumers to charge during off-peak hours and supply to the grid through V2G during peak hours.

What to look out for in the months ahead

Considering it is a novel technology, how can infrastructure be tailored to meet the technical requirements of V2G? 


Given the recent push for E-buses, will they emerge as the centrepiece for this proposal?