Can product bundling increase the joint adoption of electric vehicles, solar panels and battery storage? Explorative evidence from a choice-based conjoint study in Austria

As electric vehicles’ penetration increases, more impacts on urban systems are observed and related to both driving (e.g., on traffic congestion and reduced pollution) and charging (e.g., on the electrical grid). Therefore, there is a need to design coupled incentive mechanisms. To propose and numerically evaluate such incentives, a game theory model is adopted. Its originality comes from the coupling between the charging cost and the driving decisions: to drive downtown or to charge at an e-Park & Ride hub with solar panels and then take public transport, in order to reach destination. Optimal ticket fares and solar park’s size are computed using real photovoltaic production data.

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Home energy management in a residential smart micro grid under stochastic penetration of solar panels and electric vehicles

Solar Energy ◽

10.1016/j.solener.2020.10.063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 212 ◽

pp. 6-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Masoud Alilou ◽

Behrouz Tousi ◽

Hossein Shayeghi

Keyword(s):

Energy Management ◽

Electric Vehicles ◽

Solar Panels ◽

Home Energy Management ◽

Micro Grid

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Charging Technologies and Battery Storage Systems for Electric Vehicles

2020 IEEE 14th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG) ◽

10.1109/cpe-powereng48600.2020.9161636 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicles ◽

Storage Systems ◽

Battery Storage

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Development of an Efficient Tool for Solar Charging Station Management for Electric Vehicles

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13112979 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 2979

Author(s):

Simon Steinschaden ◽

José Baptista

Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicles ◽

Energy Demand ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Clean Energy ◽

Primary Energy ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Battery Storage ◽

Charging Station ◽

Input Parameters ◽

Charging Stations

One important goal of the climate commitment in the European Union (EU) is to reduce primary energy demand in the transport sector and increase the use of renewables, since around 33% of primary energy is consumed in this sector. Therefore, the EU ordered its member states to raise the number of electric vehicles (EVs) within Europe. Consequently, the energy demand for electricity will rise as a function of the number of EVs. To avoid local grid overload and guarantee a higher percentage of clean energy, EV charging stations can be supported by a combined system of grid-connected photovoltaic modules and battery storage. In this paper, the focus lies on the feasibility and economic aspects of such systems. To provide an overview of the different e-charging station combinations, a support tool was modelled and developed, making it possible to size and manage EVs charging stations with only a few input parameters. Thanks to its easy handling, the tool suits a wide spectrum of users. Due to enhanced optional settings, this tool is suitable for detailed input parameters for professionals as well. Input categories are basically divided into the photovoltaic (PV) system, battery storage, the charging station itself, and investment analysis. The tool supports decisions for solar charging stations designed for different parking locations like offices, schools, and public and private places.

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Norms, Norm Sets, and Reference Groups: Implications for Household Interest in Energy Technologies

Socius Sociological Research for a Dynamic World ◽

10.1177/23780231211039035 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 237802312110390

Author(s):

Christine Horne ◽

Thomas Familia

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impacts ◽

Survey Data ◽

Partial Support ◽

Solar Panels ◽

Reference Groups ◽

Battery Storage ◽

Electric Grid ◽

Energy Technologies ◽

Insight Into ◽

Rooftop Solar

Household adoption of rooftop solar panels and battery storage can potentially reduce the negative environmental impacts of the electric grid. We argue that the number of socially close (friends and family) and geographically close (neighbors) others who have rooftop solar panels will affect norm expectations regarding how much others approve of solar panels and battery storage and expectations about how personally beneficial those technologies are likely to be. We test our hypotheses using survey data collected from California homeowners and find partial support. We find evidence for the significance of socially close others (rather than neighbors), highlighting the importance of identifying the appropriate reference groups when studying norms. Our results also provide insight into how one category of behavior (adoption of solar panels) can influence norm expectations about another less visible behavior (battery storage), suggesting a mechanism that may contribute to norms regulating private behaviors.

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Operation of Battery Storage as a Temporary Equipment During Grid Reinforcement Caused by Electric Vehicles

Electronics ◽

10.3390/electronics9060888 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 888

Author(s):

Lukas Held ◽

Sebastian Baumann ◽

Michael R. Suriyah ◽

Thomas Leibfried ◽

Levin Ratajczak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Electric Vehicle ◽

Electric Vehicles ◽

Input Data ◽

Battery Storage ◽

Electric Vehicle Charging ◽

Vehicle Charging ◽

Grid Reinforcement ◽

Distribution Grids

Electric vehicle charging stresses distribution grids significantly with high penetrations of electric vehicles. This will lead to grid reinforcement works in several distribution grids. Battery storage is a possible solution to bypass times of grid reinforcement due to electric vehicle charging. In this paper, different operation strategies for such a battery storage are tested at first in simulations. The main difference between the strategies is the necessary input data. Following the simulations, selected strategies are tested in reality in the project ”Netzlabor E-Mobility-Allee”. It is proved that battery storage is a functioning possibility to bypass times of grid reinforcement.

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