Reliably meeting EV charging requirements from renewables requires demand-shifting mechanisms like Time-of-Day tariffs in conjunction with infrastructure improvements.
New Delhi, 23 July – With the right policy changes and expanding charging infrastructure, only 3% of India’s National Electricity Plan (NEP)-14’s wind and solar capacity targets can power the country’s entire electric vehicle (EV) fleet in 2032. This is according to a new report by energy think tank Ember.
Ember’s analysis, using two EV stock projections for 2030/2032, finds that the country’s EV charging demand in 2032 will likely require ~15 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar equivalent capacity. This is approximately 3% of NEP-14’s wind and solar capacity target of 486 GW. However, the study highlights that this would require measures to align EV charging with clean electricity availability.
“Today, most EV charging happens at homes in the evening and night, when fossil fuels dominate the power mix. Using measures such as Time-of-Day (ToD) tariffs while expanding public charging stations, especially at workplaces and commercial hubs, will enable more daytime charging and greater use of clean energy,” says Ruchita Shah, Energy Analyst at Ember.