The impact of AI on China's energy policy for EVs

Abstract

China's national energy policy is fundamentally oriented toward achieving a low-carbon economy, with electric vehicles (EVs) serving as a key pillar in this transition. AI plays a crucial role in enhancing energy efficiency, optimising grid integration, accelerating the widespread adoption of EVs. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of AI's contributions to China's EV-related energy policies, examining its applications, benefits, challenges, future developments. AI technologies are instrumental in facilitating China's ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. In the energy distribution, AI significantly enhances grid stability through the implementation of smart charging systems, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies, predictive analytics. However, several challenges must be addressed to realise these advantages. These are data security, the digital divide in rural areas, the high costs, the need for regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with compliance. Consequently, AI represents a transformative tool in advancing China's EV adoption and aligning its energy policies with long-term sustainability objectives.