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What’s the NIEV project about?
- NIE Networks forecast around 300,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Northern Ireland by 2030.
- 80% of these EV's are expected to be charged primarily at home.
This increase is expected to add significant stress to the distribution network.
Intelligent charging is a way to help relieve this.
This is done by altering the charging profile of EVs to optimise available electricity network capacity whilst minimising the impact on EV drivers.
The NI Electric Vehicle (NIEV) Intelligent Charging project aims to explore this concept and demonstrate its use in Northern Ireland.
The project is seeking to recruit participants who regularly charge EVs at their home to take part in a 20-month trial, planned to commence in September 2024.
The basic criteria required for participation are as follows:
- You must have access to an electric vehicle for the duration of the trial (currently scheduled to run from Summer 2024 to Spring 2026)
- There must already be an EV chargepoint installed at your property
- The vehicle must use an off-street parking location when utilising the chargepoint
To find out more about the project please visit EV Intelligent Charging | Northern Ireland Electricity Networks (nienetworks.co.uk).