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<p>The electricity used for charging electric vehicles (EV) must be produced from renewable energy sources to make EV carbon neutral. Solar PV panels installed at fuel stations can provide a noticeable fraction of charging electricity for EV also in countries located in the Northern region. The study aims to assess the potential dynamics of that fraction given a certain growth rate of the number of EV. System dynamics modelling is used as the method and Latvia is chosen as the case. The model contains parts for the calculation of the number of EV, dynamics of charging units and PV panels at fuel stations as well as in other places, the share of PV-produced power, and the resulting reduction of CO2 emissions. Economic factors, i.e. subsidies for EV purchase, investments, and costs of charging are considered in the model. Assessment is based on sensitivity analysis. Results show that the subsidies for the purchase of EV and the price of new EV play a decisive role in the growth rate of EV and the resulting reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles.</p>
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The electricity used for charging electric vehicles (EV) must be produced from renewable energy sources to make EV carbon neutral. Solar PV panels installed at fuel stations can provide a noticeable fraction of charging electricity for EV also in countries located in the Northern region. The study aims to assess the potential dynamics of that fraction given a certain growth rate of the number of EV. System dynamics modelling is used as the method and Latvia is chosen as the case. The model contains parts for the calculation of the number of EV, dynamics of charging units and PV panels at fuel stations as well as in other places, the share of PV-produced power, and the resulting reduction of CO2 emissions. Economic factors, i.e. subsidies for EV purchase, investments, and costs of charging are considered in the model. Assessment is based on sensitivity analysis. Results show that the subsidies for the purchase of EV and the price of new EV play a decisive role in the growth rate of EV and the resulting reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles.

Solar Energy Based Charging for Electric Vehicles at Fuel Stations

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The electricity used for charging electric vehicles (EV) must be produced from renewable energy sources to make EV carbon neutral. Solar PV panels installed at...

Solar Energy Based Charging for Electric Vehicles at Fuel Stations

Published Online: Dec 09, 2022

Page range: 1169 - 1181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0088

Keywords
Electric vehicles, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainable transport, system dynamics modelling

© 2022 Gunārs Valdmanis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Solar Energy Based Charging for Electric Vehicles at Fuel Stations

Published Online: Dec 09, 2022

Page range: 1169 - 1181

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0088

KeywordsElectric vehicles, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainable transport, system dynamics modelling

© 2022 Gunārs Valdmanis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Electric vehicles, renewable energy, solar energy, sustainable transport, system dynamics modelling