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EV batteries as grid infrastructure and the security risk that follows

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TL;DR - Electric vehicles represent a large and growing pool of distributed energy storage that could help balance short-term peaks and troughs on the UK power grid through vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid charging. - This capability relies on bidirectional EV chargers, which are close to being deployed at scale in the UK. - Our previous research showed that vulnerabilities in connected EV char...
The article presents a compelling narrative of opportunity and peril surrounding the integration of EVs into the UK power grid. It’s a classic “double-edged sword” scenario – the potential for leveraging a massive, decentralized energy source (EV batteries) to stabilize the grid is incredibly attractive, especially given the limitations of traditional battery storage solutions. However, the underlying vulnerability identified—remote takeover of chargers—echoes a well-documented pattern in conne...