scholarly journals The Development of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Thailand: Policies, Players, and Key Issues (2015–2020)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Trin Thananusak ◽  
Prattana Punnakitikashem ◽  
Sitthichai Tanthasith ◽  
Boonying Kongarchapatara
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Government ◽  
Energy Companies ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Ev Charging

This article explored the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Thailand between 2015 and 2020. This research aimed to study the main players and examine their goals, strategies, and operations in the EV charging business as well as the key issues that these charging operators have encountered in developing charging stations. The authors collected qualitative data (direct interviews with managers, video interviews, news, research articles, industry reports and press releases of EV charging operators) and used a constant comparison approach to analyze the data. The study found that after 2015, the Thai government created technology-push policies to kick-start the investment in the EV charging station business (such as subsidies for charging stations, setting a temporary selling price for electricity and building an EV charging consortium). The main players in the Thai charging business include: (1) oil and gas companies; (2) electricity state enterprises; (3) green energy companies; (4) start-ups; and (5) automotive companies. The goals of investing in the charging business for the oil and gas incumbents were to find a new growth engine and to prepare for the potential disruption in the energy sector whereas the green energy companies and start-ups wanted to capture customer bases in this promising industry. These players tended to use a partnership strategy to expand charging networks at key locations (malls, restaurants, offices). Regarding the key issues in expanding the EV charging network, the operators suggested that the high upfront investment costs, small number of EV users, and the high electricity prices (from the demand charge and usage guarantee fee) make them ‘wait-and-see’ and cautiously expand the charging network. Finally, we found that the government tried to address the constraints by setting up a national EV policy committee to accelerate EV adoption and EV charging stations in Thailand. The committee also set a fixed and reduced electricity price for charging operators.

scholarly journals THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC-FUNDED CHARGING STATIONS TO INCREASE THE RATE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) OWNERSHIP IN INDONESIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-91
Author(s):  
Faiz Rafiza Ahmadani ◽  
Rafi Aquary
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Hand Position ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
The Public ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Range Anxiety ◽  
The Government ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Ev Charging

The current surplus of electricity across Indonesia has further underlined many opportunities to optimize the usage of electricity in many sectors; including on the issue of Electric Vehicle (EV) ownership within the country. According to the government’s projection, the state-owned enterprise (SOE) of PLN would construct 254.181 units of charging stations by 2030. However, there exists the problem of ‘chicken and egg’; in which more EV charging stations would be required to spur EV sales and vice versa. In addition to that, the lack of charging stations has also led to the disinterest from the public to purchase EVs due to fear of range anxiety. Hence, this paper is written to address the importance of publicly funded charging stations in Indonesia to help cultivate EV development within the country. Not only that, since Indonesia is the largest member country of ASEAN, it could be the ‘trendsetter’ of this issue in the region and would have the upper hand position as an early adopter. Our hypotheses suggest that not only publicly funded the development of charging stations would be beneficial to the future-buyer of EV, but also for the government itself.     Keywords: Electric Vehicle, Charging Station, Public-Funded, Range Anxiety   

Coping with Spatial Mismatch: Subsidy Design for Electric Vehicle and Charging Markets

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Yifan Dou
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Theoretic Model ◽  
Spatial Mismatch ◽  
The Government ◽  
Ev Charging

Problem definition: We study how the government should design the subsidy policy to promote electric vehicle (EV) adoptions effectively and efficiently when there might be a spatial mismatch between the supply and demand of charging piles. Academic/practical relevance: EV charging infrastructures are often built by third-party service providers (SPs). However, profit-maximizing SPs might prefer to locate the charging piles in the suburbs versus downtown because of lower costs although most EV drivers prefer to charge their EVs downtown given their commuting patterns and the convenience of charging in downtown areas. This conflict of spatial preferences between SPs and EV drivers results in high overall costs for EV charging and weak EV adoptions. Methodology: We use a stylized game-theoretic model and compare three types of subsidy policies: (i) subsidizing EV purchases, (ii) subsidizing SPs based on pile usage, and (iii) subsidizing SPs based on pile numbers. Results: Subsidizing EV purchases is effective in promoting EV adoptions but not in alleviating the spatial mismatch. In contrast, subsidizing SPs can be more effective in addressing the spatial mismatch and promoting EV adoptions, but uniformly subsidizing pile installation can exacerbate the spatial mismatch and backfire. In different situations, each policy can emerge as the best, and the rule to determine which side (SPs versus EV buyers) to subsidize largely depends on cost factors in the charging market rather than the EV price or the environmental benefits. Managerial implications: A “jigsaw-piece rule” is recommended to guide policy design: subsidizing SPs is preferred if charging is too costly or time consuming, and subsidizing EV purchases is preferred if charging is sufficiently fast and easy. Given charging costs that are neither too low nor too high, subsidizing SPs is preferred only if pile building downtown is moderately more expensive than pile building in the suburbs.

scholarly journals Considering the dynamic refueling behavior in locating electric vehicle charging stations

2014 ◽  
Vol II-2 ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Liu ◽  
X.H. Sun
Keyword(s):  
Influence Factors ◽  
Spatial Location ◽  
Location Model ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Time ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Dual Objectives ◽  
Ev Charging

Electric vehicles (EVs) will certainly play an important role in addressing the energy and environmental challenges at current situation. However, location problem of EV charging stations was realized as one of the key issues of EVs launching strategy. While for the case of locating EV charging stations, more influence factors and constraints need to be considered since the EVs have some special attributes. The minimum requested charging time for EVs is usually more than 30minutes, therefore the possible delay time due to waiting or looking for an available station is one of the most important influence factors. In addition, the intention to purchase and use of EVs that also affects the location of EV charging stations is distributed unevenly among regions and should be considered when modelling. Unfortunately, these kinds of time-spatial constraints were always ignored in previous models. Based on the related research of refuelling behaviours and refuelling demands, this paper developed a new concept with dual objectives of minimum waiting time and maximum service accessibility for locating EV charging stations，named as Time-Spatial Location Model (TSLM). The proposed model and the traditional flow-capturing location model are applied on an example network respectively and the results are compared. Results demonstrate that time constraint has great effects on the location of EV charging stations. The proposed model has some obvious advantages and will help energy providers to make a viable plan for the network of EV charging stations.

scholarly journals Selecting Locations of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Based on the Traffic Load Eliminating Method

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bong-Gi Choi ◽  
Byeong-Chan Oh ◽  
Sungyun Choi ◽  
Sung-Yul Kim
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Traffic Load ◽  
Queueing Model ◽  
Traffic Data ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Supply Equipment ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Ev Charging ◽  
Charging Demand

Establishing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to keep up with the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) is the most realistic and direct means of promoting their spread. Using traffic data collected in one area; we estimated the EV charging demand and selected priority fast chargers; ranging from high to low charging demand. A queueing model was used to calculate the number of fast chargers required in the study area. Comparison of the existing distribution of fast chargers with that suggested by the traffic load eliminating method demonstrated the validity of our traffic-based location approach.

scholarly journals Renewable Energy Status in Azerbaijan: Solar and Wind Potentials for Future Development

Energies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 401
Author(s):  
Feyruz Mustafayev ◽  
Przemyslaw Kulawczuk ◽  
Christian Orobello
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Energy Status ◽  
Systematic Review Methodology ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

Azerbaijan has a well-developed hydrocarbon industry backed with abundant domestic resources. Oil and gas have played a crucial role in the economic revival of the country since independence was regained back in 1991. The legal foundation of the transition to carbon-zero energy generation was laid in the 1990s with a number of acts mentioning the importance of the shift. The government has an ambitious plan to improve the situation, though an action plan with targeted renewables share in production and consumption is still to be prepared. This study, based on systematic review methodology for qualitative research, analyzes the potential of renewables in Azerbaijan with a focus on solar and wind power, discusses the deficiencies hindering the development of the renewables industry, and develops recommendations on applicable actions to improve the situation in this regard. It also includes legislative acts of the Republic concerning renewable energy. The main objective of the study is to explore renewable energy potentials and assess the readiness of the country to make a shift towards green energy. The findings of the article demonstrate enough potential to increase the share of renewables. The potential, however, is obscured with a relatively less solid legal framework and a lack of expertise in the industry.

Energy Transition in Oil and Gas Companies: A Case Study in the Colombian Hydrocarbons Sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Antonio Plazas Niño
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Continuous Change ◽  
Energy Companies ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies

Abstract The conjunction between energy transition and oil and gas companies sets a significative question related to the role that these companies should play to respond to the gradual but continuous change in the worldwide energy system and the challenge of migrating from a fossil fuel-based structure to a green energy-driven economy with zero emissions of greenhouse gases. In this context, this paper enables to illustrate the main actions and strategies implemented by oil and gas companies to address the energy transition through a case study involving the most important Colombian company in the sector. Likewise, the work spotlights the relevance of implementing policies aimed at the transformation of oil and gas companies into integrated energy companies. Finally, an analysis framework is proposed to study the performance of oil and gas companies in the area of energy transition as a contribution for future research.

scholarly journals Technical Economic Analysis of Photovoltaic-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Stations under Different Solar Irradiation Conditions in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3528
Author(s):  
Phap Vu Minh ◽  
Sang Le Quang ◽  
Manh-Hai Pham
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Optimal Configuration ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Utility Grid ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Ev Charging

At present, the electric vehicle (EV) market is developing strongly and widely across many countries around the world. Increasing clean energy infrastructure for EVs is a possible solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help improve air quality in urban areas. Electric vehicles charged by electricity from photovoltaic (PV) systems can produce less emissions than conventional EVs charged by the utility grid. Thus, the combination of solar power and EV charging stations is one of the possible methods to achieve sustainable development in the current EV market. EVs in cities in Vietnam have developed very quickly in recent times, but the charging station infrastructure is still very limited, and most existing charging stations use electricity from the utility grid. In this paper, the optimal configuration of PV-powered EV charging stations is analyzed technically and economically under different solar irradiation conditions in Vietnam. The study results show that the optimal configuration and investment efficiency of PV-powered EV charging stations in each urban area are greatly affected by the solar irradiation value and feed-in tariff (FIT) price of rooftop solar power. In Vietnam, a region with high solar irradiation, such as Ho Chi Minh, is more likely to invest in PV-powered EV charging stations than other areas with lower solar irradiation, such as Hanoi.

scholarly journals Review of Electric Vehicle Technologies, Charging Methods, Standards and Optimization Techniques

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 1910
Author(s):  
Syed Muhammad Arif ◽  
Tek Tjing Lie ◽  
Boon Chong Seet ◽  
Soumia Ayyadi ◽  
Kristian Jensen
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicle ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Wireless Power ◽  
Vehicle Technology ◽  
Vehicle Technologies ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Ev Charging

This paper presents a state-of-the-art review of electric vehicle technology, charging methods, standards, and optimization techniques. The essential characteristics of Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) are first discussed. Recent research on EV charging methods such as Battery Swap Station (BSS), Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), and Conductive Charging (CC) are then presented. This is followed by a discussion of EV standards such as charging levels and their configurations. Next, some of the most used optimization techniques for the sizing and placement of EV charging stations are analyzed. Finally, based on the insights gained, several recommendations are put forward for future research.

scholarly journals Self-Sustainable off grid Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station with Integration of Renewable Sources

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 2669-2674
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Diesel Generator ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Power Generation Technology ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Ev Charging

Electric Vehicles (EV) are the world’s future transport systems. With the rise in pollutions and its effects on the environment, there has been a large scale movetowards electrical vehicles. But the plug point availability for charging is the serious problem faced by the mostof Electric Vehicle consumers. Therefore, there is a definite need to move from the GRID based/connected charging stations to standalone off-grid stations for charging the Electric Vehicles. The objective of this paper is to arrive at the best configuration or mix of the renewable resources and energy storage systems along with conventional Diesel Generator set which together works in offgrid for Electric Vehicle charging. As aconclusion, by utilizing self-sustainable off-grid power generation technology, the availability of EV charging stations in remote localities at affordable price can be made and mainly it reduces burden on the existing electrical infrastructure.

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