
• The increasing demand for electricity to charge EVs will challenge power suppliers in Canada
• It could overmatch even the best-equipped power company in Canada, a new study concludes.
• Hydro-Quebec remains confident power-savings and increased energy efficiency will prevent any shortfall in capacity.
The growth in the number and size of EVs on Quebec roads will have to be addressed by the province’s electricity provider. This is the conclusion of a new study carried out by an intern at the Chair in Transportation Transformation of École Polytechnique/Université de Montréal, as reported initially by Radio-Canada.
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