The Revolution in Fuel

Australia burns about $50 billion per year in petrol and diesel in road transport. This will shift to generation and consumption of about $20 billion per year in electricity, requiring the generation of about 40% more electrical energy than we make and use today. The savings, and the required infrastructure build out, are at the nation-building scale.

Timing of when the vehicles charge will matter. The greenest and cheapest electricity will be in the middle of the day. Getting the vehicles charging at the ‘right’ time will have a massive influence on environmental and commercial outcomes.

A sharp focus on driver needs will be key to a successful transition. Depending on the vehicle and the circumstances, charging will need to be enabled at home, at work, and in public places. 1% of the on-road fleet has transitioned so far. This presentation will take a look at what’s coming.

Biography

Ross De Rango is the Electric Vehicle Council’s Head of Energy and Infrastructure. Ross is a robotics engineer by background, and has spent the last 6 years getting involved wherever the standards, codes and regulations relating to the electrical infrastructure supporting EVs in Australia are being considered. Ross has been closely involved in the development of recently announced NCC minimum requirements for buildings in Australia in relation to EV readiness, and in work preparing the energy system for the wide scale adoption of EVs.