New article on “System Integration of Variable Renewable Energies”, published in Applied Energy
Can electricity pricing leverage electric vehicles and battery storage to integrate high shares of solar photovoltaics? New SusTec study outlines the role for electric vehicles in future electricity systems.
In the article, the authors investigate how electricity pricing can leverage the charging of electric vehicles and battery storage to integrate high shares of solar photovoltaics. Developing an agent-based model that represents the residential market for solar photovoltaics, battery storage, and electric vehicles, the authors test different types of electricity pricing. They conclude that pricing with a higher timely resolution (e.g., hourly rates compared to flat rates) enables a better integration of existing solar photovoltaics but might jeopardize the economic viability of new installations.