A ring-fencing waiver has been issued to electricity distributors CitiPower, Powercor, and United Energy, to enable a kerbside electric vehicle charging trial in Victoria until mid-2031.
The $1.2 million trial, issued by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), will include at least 5% vehicle-to-grid chargers and test how EV charging can manage local network constraints, improve voltage stability, and shift demand away from peak periods.
The trial aims to analyze and publicly report on the effectiveness of EV charging in managing network constraints.
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Author's summary: Victoria trials kerbside EV chargers to manage network constraints.