New research suggests that electric vehicles (EVs) could help manage distributed solar generation in tropical cities prone to thunderstorms by using parked EVs to store solar energy and act as temporary grid capacity during cloudy periods. This approach could mitigate the need for costly infrastructure upgrades to handle fluctuations in electricity generation caused by tropical thunderstorms, allowing for more efficient use of the existing grid and integration of more solar photovoltaics without the need for additional transmission line capacity. The research focuses on a decentralized electric vehicle charging strategy in Singapore that aligns with urban mobility patterns, showing potential for large-scale photovoltaic integration in tropical cities through decentralized EV charging even in car-light environments.