Modeling U.S. Light-Duty Demand for EV Charging Infrastructure in 2030
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
With the support of DOE's Vehicle Technologies Office and the DOE/DOT Joint Office (JO), NREL has applied the EVI-X modeling suite to conduct a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Needs Assessment. This report considers a 2030 scenario in which 50% of light-duty sales are electric (including plug-in hybrids), resulting in an on-road stock of 33 million vehicles. We consider the needs of vehicles used for typical daily driving, drivers without access to residential charging, corridor charging supporting long-distance travel, and ride-hailing electrification. We find that a cumulative capital investment of $82 billion in public and private charging infrastructure will be necessary in our baseline scenario (approximately 3x greater than our estimate of planned investments to date). This result is framed as a conservative estimate as the assumed costs include charging equipment and installation but exclude the cost of grid upgrades and distributed energy resources.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Joint Office of Energy & Transportation (JOET)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1992645
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/PR--5400-86980; MainId:87755; UUID:851ba027-44fa-4245-a2b9-422d8dbb848d; MainAdminID:70012
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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