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Special report: EVs ELECTRIC VEHICLES SPECIAL REPORT 8 | 25TH -31ST MAY 2018 | UTILITY WEEK all of the above changes and more. Indeed, calls for the 2040 deadline to be brought for- ward seem likely to accelerate the shi to an EV-dominated transport system even sooner. Acknowledging the wide-ranging chal- lenges and opportunities EVs present to energy utilities – and other system stake- holders – Utility Week hosted the Acceler- ate symposium (see p14), an event geared to exploring the diverse perspectives of this core issue. Over the next six pages we explore some of the key issues emerging from the immi- nent EV revolution, with contributions from key industry stakeholders. WHAT'S IN THIS ARTICLE l Political view, p9 l Comment: Francisco Carranza, Nissan, p9 l Comment: David Smith, ENA, p10 l Opportunities for energy suppliers, p10 l Global view, p10 l Comment: Stewart Reid, SSEN, p11 l Graeme Cooper, National Grid, p11 l Fast charging in Norway, p12 l Expert view, CESI, p12 T he uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), has increased significantly over the years, despite some recent setbacks in the UK, throwing into stark relief a ra of high impact, and imminent, implications for utilities of all stripes. The effects of EV clustering and charging on the stability of transmission and distri- bution networks have become a focal point for frenzied innovation activity as networks scramble to understand how EVs will disrupt legacy modes of operation. Meanwhile, questions over the energy capacity required to power EVs have sparked debate about the need for new generation versus increased energy efficiency and sys- tem flexibility. And for energy retailers, EVs present a challenge – and a golden opportu- nity – to create a new paradigm in customer relationships, with offers that bundle EV charging into energy tariffs and even manage vehicle to grid (V2G) balancing services. Policy factors such as the government's pledge to ban the sale of all new diesel and petrol cars from 2040 have brought a new urgency to the way in which utilities prepare themselves to cope with, and benefit from, Electric vehicles are coming, and utilities had better brace for impact 2m vehicles: The global electric car stock in 2016 1 3 6 0 0 Number of EV sales in 2017 Electric vehicles Government goal: EVs to make up 9% of the UK's fleet by 2020 1 5 , 0 0 0 Sources: Zap-Map; IEA; SMMT; ISH Markit, National Grid EVs are predicted to make up of all car sales in the UK by 2050 In March 2018, EV sales were reported to have declined by a third since the beginning of 2017 Total number of UK EV charging connectors in Apr 2018, up from 11,000 in Feb 2017 33 .7 % 1 . 5% Investment required to build charging infrastructure laid out by National Grid G l ob a ll y , EV s a re p re d icted to acco un t f o r m o re th an 3 0 % o f n e w ca rs so l d i n k ey au to m o ti ve m a rk e ts b y 2 040 – u p fr o m j us t 1 % in 2016 The UK's share of the global EV market £500m-£1bn Worldwide sales of EVs in 2016: 7 5 0 0 0 90 P3RC3NT

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