Smart charging: Researcher says smart EV charging could reduce grid congestion

Projectpartner Nico Brinkel van Universiteit Utrecht werd geïnterviewd voor dit artikel door Science X staff. Aanleiding was de PhD verdediging van Nico Brinkel op 5 september 2025.

Grid congestion—an “overloaded” electricity grid—results in delays to building projects and sustainable initiatives. However, research by energy scientist Nico Brinkel has found that “smart charging” of electric vehicles presents a potential way to deal with the problem. “But then grid operators and car manufacturers should put their shoulders to the wheel.” Brinkel will defend his dissertation at Utrecht University on 5 September 2025.