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4Q 2020

VPP Applications for Managed EV Charging Platforms

Vehicle Grid Integration-Based VPP Market Trends, Regional Overview, Global Market Forecasts, and Analysis

EV market share continues to grow across both residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) fleets. The deployment of EVs can cause strain on localized grid infrastructure, particularly as higher numbers of EVs connect to the grid to charge during periods of peak demand. A virtual power plant (VPP) platform can optimize EV charging and potentially support the discharge of EV batteries to support the electricity grid during periods of peak demand.

VPPs work to achieve the greatest possible profit for distributed energy resources (DER) asset owners while maintaining the proper balance of the electricity grid at the lowest possible economic and environmental cost. The symbiotic relationship between VPP platform solutions and plug-in EV (PEV) adoption has led to an understanding of vehicle grid integration (VGI) as one of the next frontiers in smart device management.

This Guidehouse Insights report analyzes both unidirectional (V1G) and bidirectional (V2G) smart charging applications, as managed through VPP software platforms. The study provides an analysis of market trends, including drivers and barriers, and a regional overview of developments in VGI-based VPP deployment. Global market forecasts for capacity, implementation spending, and revenue, broken out by region and customer segment, extend for both V1G- and V2G-based VPPs through 2029. The study also includes case studies to illustrate global R&D of VGI-based VPP solutions.

Pages 52
Tables | Charts | Figures 33
  • How can VGI support mixed-asset VPP models?
  • What is the definition of a VGI-based VPP?
  • How will V1G and V2G optimization provide grid services?
  • Where is the VGI-based VPP market most mature, and where is the market most nascent?
  • What are the business models behind VGI-based VPP deployment?
  • Which technical requirements must be met for VGI-based VPP deployment?
  • What customer segments will provide the most VGI-based VPP capacity?
  • EV OEMs
  • EV supply equipment OEMs
  • Virtual power plant platform providers
  • Flexible capacity aggregators
  • Utility professionals
  • Distribution system operators
  • Transmission system operators
  • Regulatory officials
  • Government officials
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Investor community

1. Executive Summary

1.1   Introduction

1.2   Market Trends

1.3   Market Forecast Heading

2. Market Issues

2.1   EV Adoption and Charging Infrastructure Landscape

2.2   VPPs Support Growing EV Charging Demands

2.3   VGI-Based VPP Management Platforms

2.4   Managed Charging Applications for VPPs Defined

2.4.1   V1G-Based versus V2G-Based VPPs

2.5   Market Drivers

2.5.1   Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Order 2222

2.5.2   New Utility Business Models

2.5.3   COVID-19 and EV Adoption

2.5.4   EV-Only Mandates

2.6   Market Barriers

2.6.1   Rate-Based Traditional Infrastructure

2.6.1.1   Prohibitive US Regulations

2.6.2   Lack of Accessible PEV Charging Infrastructure

2.6.2.1   Absence of Optimized Siting

2.6.2.2   Proprietary Technology and Closed Charging Networks

2.6.3   Negative V2G Perceptions

2.7   International Managed Charging Landscape

2.7.1   North America

2.7.1.1   Case Study: Enel X Supports VGI-Based VPP in California

2.7.1.2   Nuvve Corporation V2G-Enabled Bus Fleets in California and Hawaii

2.7.2   Europe

2.7.2.1   Next Kraftwerke and Jedlix Managed Charging in the Netherlands

2.7.2.2   Italy’s Fiat Chrysler V2G Pilot Project

2.7.2.3   V2G Test Project Sciurus in the UK

2.7.3   Asia Pacific

2.7.3.1   Japanese Car Manufacturers Are Engaged in V2G Pilots

2.7.3.2   Jeju Island

2.7.4   Rest of the World

3. Key Industry Players

3.1   ABB

3.2   AutoGrid Systems

3.3   Enbala

3.4   Enel X

3.5   EnergyHub

3.6   Moixa

3.7   Next Kraftwerke

3.8   Siemens

4. Market Forecast

4.1   Forecast Assumptions

4.1.1   Report Scope and Market Sizing

4.2   VGI-Based VPP Deployment

4.2.1   V1G Capacity, Implementation Spending, and Revenue

4.2.2   V2G Capacity, Implementation Spending, and Revenue

4.3   Conclusions and Recommendations

5. Acronym and Abbreviation List

6. Table of Contents

7. Table of Charts and Figures

8. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

  • VGI-Based VPP Capacity by Technology, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • Vehicle Sales Forecast Pre- and Post-COVID-19, World Markets: 2005-2030
  • V1G-Based VPP Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • Share of VGI Revenue by Technology, World Markets: 2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Capacity by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Revenue by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Capacity by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Revenue by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • VPP Market Segmentation by DER
  • VPP Service Provisions
  • V1G vs. V2G Schematic
  • Management of EVs As aFRR Reserve Power
  • V1G-Based VPP Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Capacity by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V1G-Based VPP Revenue by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Capacity by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Capacity by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Implementation Spending by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • V2G-Based VPP Revenue by Customer Segment, World Markets: 2020-2029
  • Critical VGI Components
  • Assumptions Underlying VGI-Based VPP Market Forecasts
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