Reply To: Vehicle-to-grid can save you £££££££££`s

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kezo
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    From my understanding of the documents ive seen using EV batteries on a V-2-G will not become a long term if any viable option and simply isn’t really the answer. To expand on this the UK has seven of the largest windfarms in Europe and the largest off shore windfarm. Currently the government pays millions to turn these windfarms off at night during off peak hours. The governments reform of planning will see its long term plan to have above 50MW of clean energy storage around England and 350MW in Wales which would treble the battery storage capacity and see storage cells 5 times bigger than those currently available. In 2020 the government invested 10 million in the largest and worlds first liquid air facility in Manchester. The 50 MW project, to be built in Trafford, will be able to store energy for longer than a lithium battery – helping power 200,000 homes. With a plan to bring even bigger batteries. By doing so and keeping the windfarms running rather than paying millions to shut them down, will not only harness enough electricity for the future but also the money saved can be reinvested building more battery plants.

    I think @Rene said in his last post that it was up to the government to do something, well they have and it will be the long term solution to enable the grid keep up with future demand. However Ev’s will continue to evolve and will become capable of V-2L, V-2H, V-2-P or whatever manufacturers choose to call theirs, will still have role to play in powering the home should there be a power cut. But they will have a little if any role in powering the grid in everyday life, other than maybe helping untill MW battery stations are up and running around the UK. MW battery plants will also be easier and more efficient for the grid to manage rather than power from EV batteries feeding the grid from here there and everywhere.