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Future prof power supply needs for EV Charging?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cowabunga" data-source="post: 7209339" data-attributes="member: 718"><p>I read it but do not take what you say as gospel.</p><p>As far as I can see we currently have around 50GW peak demand with peak capacity of 70GW, which seems a fair amount until you realise that between 1990 and 2000, consumption rose by over 20% with no massive change in infrastructure that I can see. In fact if we were to resume consuming energy at year 2000 levels we would meet or exceed generating capacity. Of course over the next ten years there is going to be a careful balance between supply and demand so as not to electrify too much transport, heating and industry so as not to push demand over supply, no matter what you claim. Partly it will self moderate because as I mentioned several times previously, local supply infrastructure cannot possibly cope without huge investment by the Grid, distribution companies, and consumers in uprating their systems. I would need a mile of three phase supply line, a new transformer and wiring and meters etc at a cost even today of well in excess of £100,000 if I were to just add two electric cars charging reasonably quickly to existing consumers. That is even if I could persuade Western Power to do the job at any cost, which is doubtful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowabunga, post: 7209339, member: 718"] I read it but do not take what you say as gospel. As far as I can see we currently have around 50GW peak demand with peak capacity of 70GW, which seems a fair amount until you realise that between 1990 and 2000, consumption rose by over 20% with no massive change in infrastructure that I can see. In fact if we were to resume consuming energy at year 2000 levels we would meet or exceed generating capacity. Of course over the next ten years there is going to be a careful balance between supply and demand so as not to electrify too much transport, heating and industry so as not to push demand over supply, no matter what you claim. Partly it will self moderate because as I mentioned several times previously, local supply infrastructure cannot possibly cope without huge investment by the Grid, distribution companies, and consumers in uprating their systems. I would need a mile of three phase supply line, a new transformer and wiring and meters etc at a cost even today of well in excess of £100,000 if I were to just add two electric cars charging reasonably quickly to existing consumers. That is even if I could persuade Western Power to do the job at any cost, which is doubtful. [/QUOTE]
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