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WHAT IS NEEDED TO SUPPORT SAFE EV CHARGING? Today, more than ever, the electrical infrastructure supporting commercial buildings must be able to adapt to change. That means designing buildings to support the EV charging needs of the future safely.
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he global energy transition replaces carbon-based fuels with renewables and electrifies more applications, including transportation. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI) involves more than just adding chargers; it impacts a building’s electrical infrastructure. Increased energy consumption can affect utility service, and power distribution, necessitating distributed energy resources like solar and battery storage, to offset utility demand and time-of-use rates. The rise of EVs is happening globally, including the UAE, which is launched several plans to aid EV adoption over recent years, one of the most
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notable being the Dubai government’s Green Charger initiative that provides public charging infrastructure for EVs. According to the Global Electric Mobility Readiness Index 2022 report published last year, it was observed that the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UAE is projected to experience an annual growth rate of 30% between 2022 and 2028. The Minister of Energy and Infrastructure stated last year that the UAE is aiming to increase the share of EVs to 50 percent of total vehicles on our roads by 2050. The country is already supporting the electric transition and is working on increasing the number of operational charging stations from
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