UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’
Summary
The UK government is considering incentives for carmakers to install vehicle-to-grid technology as part of a review of its zero-emission vehicle mandate. The technology lets electric cars send electricity to the grid or a home, but campaign groups warn that credits for installing it could let manufacturers sell more petrol cars without meeting EV targets.Key Facts
- Vehicle-to-grid technology can charge cars when electricity is cheap and return power to the grid when demand is high.
- The government consultation proposed giving carmakers credits for selling cars with bidirectional charging; those credits could offset missed zero-emission vehicle targets.
- The government is preparing to reduce electric-vehicle sales targets under the mandate.
- Environmental groups estimate proposed changes to the mandate could lead to an additional 147 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2050.
- New AutoMotive said manufacturers should receive credits only when drivers actually use the technology.
- The Electric Vehicle Association England said few UK drivers currently use vehicle-to-grid or storage technology and questioned whether it has been tested at scale.
- The National Energy System Operator estimates vehicle-to-grid cars could provide 1.2 gigawatts of on-demand power by 2030.
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