Mobile energy storage truck car

Can an EV be used as a mobile energy storage vehicle?

Using an EV as a mobile energy storage vehicle turns an underutilized asset (car + battery) into one that helps solve several growing challenges with the power grid and provides a potential economic engine for the owner.

Can bidirectional electric vehicles be used as mobile battery storage?

Bidirectional electric vehicles (EV) employed as mobile battery storage can add resilience benefits and demand-response capabilities to a site’s building infrastructure.

Are electric vehicles a good option for the energy transition?

Our estimates are generally conservative and offer a lower bound of future opportunities. Renewable energy and electric vehicles will be required for the energy transition, but the global electric vehicle battery capacity available for grid storage is not constrained.

Can EVs be used for mobile storage?

Depending on the specific situation, this use of EVs for mobile storage can conserve the amount of energy that a site uses from the grid or aid in reaching carbon emission targets by maximizing the consumption of local and sustainable power generation.

Can EV batteries be monetized as mobile energy storage?

The EV batteries, an increasingly prominent type of energy resource, are largely underutilized. We propose a new business model that monetizes underutilized EV batteries as mobile energy storage to significantly reduce the demand charge portion of many commercial and industrial users’ electricity bills.

What is energy storage & why is it important?

Energy storage has key reliability and economic applications for electric utilities and the commercial and industrial sectors. This includes grid resiliency, demand management, renewables integration, EV charging support and backup power. Power Edison has also developed barge-based batteries that are at the core of its marine-based solutions.