This phrase was muttered across 1.12 million households across the UK back in 1990 when England were playing West Germany in the World Cup semi-final and the whistle blew after extra time. The national grid saw an unprecedented surge in electricity demand which was almost as catastrophic as Chris Waddles penalty.…
Little did I know when I was a spotty teenager that on the eve of the football World Cup 2022, I would be talking grid stability with a potential client.
To give some context the conversation revolved around domestic electric vehicle charging points and randomised delay functionality. For various reasons maintaining grid stability is a key Government policy objective for smart charging. One reason being as a consumer if I am paying north of 30 quid a day for my electricity, I am kind of expecting to get a constant supply.
I’ll attempt to explain randomised delay functionality in simple terms, in the unlikely event that England reach this year’s semi-finals and the nation grabs for a cup of tea (and there’s a power outage) the national grid won’t be further destabilised by electric vehicles all starting to recharge at the same time. Due to the regulation’s cars will all start to charge a different interval over a ten-minute period.
DM, me if you want to talk to me about smart electric vehicle charging regulations and I’ll gladly explain in language and examples you’ll understand……
