Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure : Global Analysis of EVCSs and their Power Source
Mensah, Theophilus (2015)
Vaasan ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015121320487
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015121320487
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The issue of global warming due to emission of greenhouse gas (GHG) from the fossil fuel powered transport system and other sources gave the impetus to research alternative means to power the transport system without fossil fuels. Upon various findings and research, the Electric Vehicle appears to be the likely alternative for the fossil powered vehicles. The desire to research deep into these technology grew stronger and therefore was chosen as thesis topic.
This thesis discusses the availability of public charging stations around the globe and their primary electrical power source by analyzing a few selected countries around the globe based on their electric vehicles and charging infrastructure policies. The aim was to firstly, ascertain the easy accessibility of public charging stations by electric vehicle owners which will give impetus to the performance of the electric vehicle in the global market. Finally, to investigate the mode of generating the power probably been used by the charging stations.
The study employed a method of country analysis on Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) policies and the main mode of power generation in those countries. The analysis includes a number of EVCS projects in the country, projects includes planned, in progress and functional projects and the - primary energy source of power generation, – fossil or renewable. It was discovered that most developed countries have massively invested into R&D of EVCS and are aiming to increase the number of electric vehicles on their roads. Nevertheless, the mode of generating power (for charging the electric vehicles) in these countries is mostly by fossil source, which raises the issue of possible CO₂ transfer instead of reduction.
This thesis discusses the availability of public charging stations around the globe and their primary electrical power source by analyzing a few selected countries around the globe based on their electric vehicles and charging infrastructure policies. The aim was to firstly, ascertain the easy accessibility of public charging stations by electric vehicle owners which will give impetus to the performance of the electric vehicle in the global market. Finally, to investigate the mode of generating the power probably been used by the charging stations.
The study employed a method of country analysis on Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) policies and the main mode of power generation in those countries. The analysis includes a number of EVCS projects in the country, projects includes planned, in progress and functional projects and the - primary energy source of power generation, – fossil or renewable. It was discovered that most developed countries have massively invested into R&D of EVCS and are aiming to increase the number of electric vehicles on their roads. Nevertheless, the mode of generating power (for charging the electric vehicles) in these countries is mostly by fossil source, which raises the issue of possible CO₂ transfer instead of reduction.