German power market could cope with switch to electric cars: research
Aurora Energy Research / Reuters
Germany’s power industry will be able to supply the additional electricity needed for switching from combustion engine technology to e-mobility, according to a study conducted by Aurora Energy Research and reported by news agency Reuters. An anticipated shift to 40 percent electric cars on German roads by 2035 would create additional power needs of 31 terawatt hours (TWh), or five percent of the current annual consumption. “E-mobility will be the more economical choice by then and its impact on the German power market will tend to be moderate,” said co-author Benjamin Merle.
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