Rural EV charging: The effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffs
As with many socio-techno transitions, rural areas often get left behind and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are no exception. This paper aims to highlight the lack of academic discourse surrounding the transition to EVs for rural areas as well as presenting the modelling and results of several potential sc...
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| author | Thomas R. McKinney Erica E.F. Ballantyne David A. Stone |
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| description | As with many socio-techno transitions, rural areas often get left behind and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are no exception. This paper aims to highlight the lack of academic discourse surrounding the transition to EVs for rural areas as well as presenting the modelling and results of several potential scenarios for rural EV charging habits. Utilising 7-day travel patterns for a small rural village in the Peak District National Park, UK, this paper investigates the energy requirements and potential recharging patterns should this settlement switch all vehicles to EVs. Two key parameters have been incorporated into the EV charging model; electricity tariffs and charging behaviour based on current battery State of Charge (SoC). The model simulated a 4 week period, from which a time period, with a minimum length of one week, where energy balance could be assured for the whole system was extracted. Results show that instantaneous energy and power requirements can vary drastically depending on electricity tariffs and charging behaviours which could be a major cause for concern for rural grid infrastructure, and for the larger EV transition across the UK. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40f46954782148889f16c3f001b49eb02023-07-13T05:29:16ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472023-12-01923212334Rural EV charging: The effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffsThomas R. McKinney0Erica E.F. Ballantyne1David A. Stone2Sheffield University Management School, The University of Sheffield, Conduit Road, Sheffield S10 1FL, UKSheffield University Management School, The University of Sheffield, Conduit Road, Sheffield S10 1FL, UK; Corresponding author.Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sir Frederick Mappin Building, Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UKAs with many socio-techno transitions, rural areas often get left behind and Electric Vehicles (EVs) are no exception. This paper aims to highlight the lack of academic discourse surrounding the transition to EVs for rural areas as well as presenting the modelling and results of several potential scenarios for rural EV charging habits. Utilising 7-day travel patterns for a small rural village in the Peak District National Park, UK, this paper investigates the energy requirements and potential recharging patterns should this settlement switch all vehicles to EVs. Two key parameters have been incorporated into the EV charging model; electricity tariffs and charging behaviour based on current battery State of Charge (SoC). The model simulated a 4 week period, from which a time period, with a minimum length of one week, where energy balance could be assured for the whole system was extracted. Results show that instantaneous energy and power requirements can vary drastically depending on electricity tariffs and charging behaviours which could be a major cause for concern for rural grid infrastructure, and for the larger EV transition across the UK.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723000641Electric VehicleRural transportEV Charging BehaviourEV Charging Profiles |
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| title | Rural EV charging: The effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffs |
| title_full | Rural EV charging: The effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffs |
| title_fullStr | Rural EV charging: The effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rural EV charging: The effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffs |
| title_short | Rural EV charging: The effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffs |
| title_sort | rural ev charging the effects of charging behaviour and electricity tariffs |
| topic | Electric Vehicle Rural transport EV Charging Behaviour EV Charging Profiles |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723000641 |
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