Electric vehicle batteries alone could satisfy short-term grid storage demand by as early as 2030

The energy transition will require a rapid deployment of renewable energy (RE) and electric vehicles (EVs) where other transit modes are unavailable. EV batteries could complement RE generation by providing short-term grid services. However, estimating the market opportunity requires an understanding of many socio-technical parameters and constraints. We quantify the global EV battery capacity available for grid storage using an integrated model incorporating future EV battery deployment, battery degradation, and market participation. We include both in-use and end-of-vehicle-life use phases and find a technical capacity of 32-62 terawatt-hours by 2050. Low participation rates of 12%-43% are needed to provide…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy

  Awards: AC36-08GO28308, No. DE-AC36-08GO28308, Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308, -AC36-08GO28308, 08GO28308, Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308
• CS
  China Scholarship Council
• NR
  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  Awards: Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308, AC36-08GO28308, DE-AC36-08GO28308