The viability of vehicle-to-grid operations from a battery technology and policy perspective

• Published in: Energy policy Vol. 113; pp. 342 - 347
• Main Authors: Uddin, Kotub, Dubarry, Matthieu, Glick, Mark B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2018; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: accounting; Alternative fuel vehicles; Ancillary services; business development; Business models; Degradation; economic sustainability; Electric Vehicle; Electric vehicles; Electricity consumption; Energy consumption; Energy policy; issues and policy; Lithium; lithium batteries; Lithium-ion; Lithium-ion batteries; Rechargeable batteries; Regulation; Services; Smart Grid; Storage; Studies; Technology; Vehicle-to-Grid; vehicles (equipment); Viability; Degradation; Electric Vehicle; Lithium-ion; Vehicle-to-Grid; Smart Grid

The idea that electric vehicles can connect to the electric grid to provide ancillary services, such as frequency regulation, peak shaving and spinning reserves is compelling, especially in jurisdictions where traditional forms of storage, back-up or peak supply are unavailable or expensive. Since c...