V2G – vehicle-to-grid technology – could be a hugely important step in the upcoming shift from a transportation industry dominated by petroleum to one dominated by things that are not petroleum. V2G is the technology behind the idea of a "cashback car," for example, but it's still a long way from being available. Sure, there are test programs in effect, but does your home have a smart meter today. Neither does ours.
This is where Pike Research comes in, to try and look into the future. Pike's new study predicts that over 90,000 vehicles will be V2G-capable by 2017. That number includes 90,000 light-duty vehicles (i.e., advanced versions of the Chevy Volt or plug-in Prius, to name just two possible examples) and 1,500 medium- and heavy-duty trucks. As is so often the case with new vehicle technologies, the early adopters will be fleet operators, Pike believes.
After the Japanese earthquake, both Mitsubishi and Nissan announced plans to speed up deployment of bi-directional energy flow, which is one piece the V2G puzzle. Other V2G tests include work done by the USPS and the city of Boulder, CO.
This is where Pike Research comes in, to try and look into the future. Pike's new study predicts that over 90,000 vehicles will be V2G-capable by 2017. That number includes 90,000 light-duty vehicles (i.e., advanced versions of the Chevy Volt or plug-in Prius, to name just two possible examples) and 1,500 medium- and heavy-duty trucks. As is so often the case with new vehicle technologies, the early adopters will be fleet operators, Pike believes.
After the Japanese earthquake, both Mitsubishi and Nissan announced plans to speed up deployment of bi-directional energy flow, which is one piece the V2G puzzle. Other V2G tests include work done by the USPS and the city of Boulder, CO.
100,000 Vehicles Forecast to be V2G Capable by 2017
BOULDER, Colo. -- The batteries used in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be increasingly utilized by property owners and grid operators to provide a wide variety of energy services. The power potential of the batteries can be used to reduce the utility costs of a building or, when aggregated with other vehicles or stationary energy storage sources, to provide ancillary services such as frequency regulation. Vehicle to grid (V2G) technologies, over time, will represent a more and more favorable alternative to investing in new power generation assets. By 2017, according to a new report from Pike Research, approximately 90,000 light-duty vehicles and an additional 1,500 medium/heavy duty trucks will be enabled with V2G technologies, creating a strong foundation for V2G-based demand response, vehicle to building, frequency regulation, and other ancillary service applications.
"The earliest adopters will be fleet operators and large consumers of energy where vehicles have established schedules for being plugged in. As the sector develops, V2G will be utilized for an increasing array of grid support services."
"V2G technologies are currently in the early pilot phase, with much work left to do before they will be ready for full commercialization," says research director John Gartner. "The earliest adopters will be fleet operators and large consumers of energy where vehicles have established schedules for being plugged in. As the sector develops, V2G will be utilized for an increasing array of grid support services."
Gartner adds that the highest demand for V2G, especially in the early years, will be in energy markets that are more open to new technologies and with higher concentrations of intermittent renewable power. As adoption grows, V2G will compete with traditional generation sources as well as with emerging technologies, such as stationary battery storage, for revenue from ancillary services such as frequency regulation and demand response.
Pike Research's analysis indicates that investment in V2G by automakers, utilities, and energy aggregators will be strongly influenced by the global and regional penetration of PEVs. Dozens of PEVs must be aggregated in a given area to produce sufficient power capacity to interest grid operators and industry participants are waiting for these vehicles to be in place in ample numbers before developing programs. The number of vehicles that could participate in V2G will grow from just over 100,000 light duty vehicles in 2011 to more than 5 million in 2017. But substantial investment in infrastructure and vehicle-based technology will be necessary to enable V2G services on a large scale.
Pike Research's report, "Vehicle to Grid Technologies", examines the market opportunity for V2G technologies to be utilized for demand response, vehicle to building, frequency regulation, and various other ancillary services to support grid reliability and stability. The study analyzes technology issues and policy factors associated with the growth of V2G, as well as key hurdles to adoption. The strategies of key market participants are profiled, and forecasts are provided for V2G-enabled vehicles and service revenues through 2017. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the firm's website.
BOULDER, Colo. -- The batteries used in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will be increasingly utilized by property owners and grid operators to provide a wide variety of energy services. The power potential of the batteries can be used to reduce the utility costs of a building or, when aggregated with other vehicles or stationary energy storage sources, to provide ancillary services such as frequency regulation. Vehicle to grid (V2G) technologies, over time, will represent a more and more favorable alternative to investing in new power generation assets. By 2017, according to a new report from Pike Research, approximately 90,000 light-duty vehicles and an additional 1,500 medium/heavy duty trucks will be enabled with V2G technologies, creating a strong foundation for V2G-based demand response, vehicle to building, frequency regulation, and other ancillary service applications.
"The earliest adopters will be fleet operators and large consumers of energy where vehicles have established schedules for being plugged in. As the sector develops, V2G will be utilized for an increasing array of grid support services."
"V2G technologies are currently in the early pilot phase, with much work left to do before they will be ready for full commercialization," says research director John Gartner. "The earliest adopters will be fleet operators and large consumers of energy where vehicles have established schedules for being plugged in. As the sector develops, V2G will be utilized for an increasing array of grid support services."
Gartner adds that the highest demand for V2G, especially in the early years, will be in energy markets that are more open to new technologies and with higher concentrations of intermittent renewable power. As adoption grows, V2G will compete with traditional generation sources as well as with emerging technologies, such as stationary battery storage, for revenue from ancillary services such as frequency regulation and demand response.
Pike Research's analysis indicates that investment in V2G by automakers, utilities, and energy aggregators will be strongly influenced by the global and regional penetration of PEVs. Dozens of PEVs must be aggregated in a given area to produce sufficient power capacity to interest grid operators and industry participants are waiting for these vehicles to be in place in ample numbers before developing programs. The number of vehicles that could participate in V2G will grow from just over 100,000 light duty vehicles in 2011 to more than 5 million in 2017. But substantial investment in infrastructure and vehicle-based technology will be necessary to enable V2G services on a large scale.
Pike Research's report, "Vehicle to Grid Technologies", examines the market opportunity for V2G technologies to be utilized for demand response, vehicle to building, frequency regulation, and various other ancillary services to support grid reliability and stability. The study analyzes technology issues and policy factors associated with the growth of V2G, as well as key hurdles to adoption. The strategies of key market participants are profiled, and forecasts are provided for V2G-enabled vehicles and service revenues through 2017. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the firm's website.
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