Energy Transitions podcast: Unlocking the flexibility potential of Europe’s EVs

As renewable capacity expands, Europe will need to unlock sufficient system flexibility to balance the grid, and electric vehicles (EVs) could potentially offer a 114TWh solution.

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pamela Largue finds out more about how to tap into EVs as a source of flexibility by speaking with Gabrielle Clark, Energy and Climate Policy Officer at Eurelectric and Andrew Horstead, Global Power & Utilities Lead Analyst at EY.

Clark and Horstead unpack the findings from a new report released by EY and Eurelectric, Plugging Into Potential: Unleashing the Untapped Flexibility of EVs, identifying the barriers to EV penetration and the strategies to overcome them.

In this episode you will learn more about:

• How EVs in Europe could unlock 114TWh of battery capacity for grid flexibility;
• The current EV uptake in Europe and how customers and prosumers perceive the value of EVs;
• Barriers to unlocking flexibility with EVs, such as double taxation, lack of smart meters and insufficient charging infrastructure;
• How to maximise the value proposition of EVs for all stakeholders and why there's a positive outlook for total cost of ownership;
• How to raise awareness and incentivise drivers to become active players in the electricity market;
• The importance of aligning market-specific policy and technical action across Europe;
• Why standardisation in V2G compatibility and data exchange are critical.

Resources:
Plugging into potential: unleashing the untapped flexibility of EVs

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