Australian utility to study impact of EVs

Australia’s Ergon Energy has chosen the city of Townsville to host a research project to better understand how the widespread introduction of electric vehicles could affect the state’s regional power network.

The project will feature a fleet of seven electric vehicles including five Mitsubishi i-MiEVs as well as a converted Mazda 2 and Volkswagen Caddy mini-van.

One of the major focuses of the three-year study will be to look at ways to manage vehicle charging to reduce peak demand for the mutual benefit of the user and network.

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