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An NREL Study Shows That Grid Upgrades Are Needed for eVTOL Charging, But On-Site Generation and Storage Can Help
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft might quickly move passengers over mountains or float them across urbanscapes. But first, an important consideration for these flying batteries is where they will charge and whether the existing power grid infrastructure can accommodate this demand.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) analyzed this issue for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help the agency plan around possible growth in eVTOL operations and their effects on the power grid. NREL’s findings for FAA are now available in the Federal Aviation Administration Vertiport Electrical Infrastructure Study.
The 18-person NREL team produced the…
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