| ID | 125705 |
| Title Proper | Utilization of excess wind power in electric vehicles |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hennings, Wilfried ; Mischinger, Stefan ; Linssen, Jochen |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article describes the assessment of future wind power utilization for charging electric vehicles (EVs) in Germany. The potential wind power production in the model years 2020 and 2030 is derived by extrapolating onshore wind power generation and offshore wind speeds measured in 2007 and 2010 to the installed onshore and offshore wind turbine capacities assumed for 2020 and 2030. The energy consumption of an assumed fleet of 1 million EVs in 2020 and 6 million in 2030 is assessed using detailed models of electric vehicles, real world driving cycles and car usage.
It is shown that a substantial part of the charging demand of EVs can be met by otherwise unused wind power, depending on the amount of conventional power required for stabilizing the grid. The utilization of wind power is limited by the charging demand of the cars and the bottlenecks in the transmission grid. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol.62; Nov 2013: p.139-144 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol.62; Nov 2013: p.139-144 |
| Key Words | Wind Power ; Electric Vehicles ; V2G Vehicle - to - Grid |