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Electric vehicle chargers trial London smart grid hook up
February 26, 2014
Electric vehicle chargers trial London smart grid hook up
The marriage of electric car and smart grid technologies are being trialed in London as developers look to reduce the impact of electric vehicles on existing grid infrastructure. London’s electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, announced that it is working with POD Point, Smarter Grid Solutions and Imperial College London on a comprehensive five month trial designed to overcome one of the potential long term barriers faced by the electric vehicle industry.
Experts have previously warned that while electric vehicles have the potential to slash greenhouse gas emissions from transport their widespread adoption would put significant pressure on ageing electricity grids.
Now the new trial, backed by Ofgem’s Low Carbon London fund, is seeking to identify how smart grid technologies and energy management software from Smarter Grid Solutions and POD Point respectively could automatically optimize electric vehicle charging to avoid excessive demand on the grid at peak times. The technology is being trialed at three sites across the capital, including five public charge points in the city, 10 in Beckton, and 50 of the most popular points in London.
Read more at Business Green.
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