Methodology for assessing electric vehicle charging infrastructure business models
| Autor: | Carlos Madina, Eduardo Zabala, Inmaculada Zamora |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Electric vehicles 020209 energy Online charging system 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Business model Business models 7. Clean energy 01 natural sciences Charging station Hardware_GENERAL 11. Sustainability Electric vehicle 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Business case 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Service (business) Charging infrastructure Environmental economics Total cost of ownership Transport economics General Energy Commerce Business |
| Popis: | The analysis of economic implications of innovative business models in networked environments, as electro-mobility is, requires a global approach to ensure that all the involved actors obtain a benefit. Although electric vehicles (EVs) provide benefits for the society as a whole, there are a number of hurdles for their widespread adoption, mainly the high investment cost for the EV and for the infrastructure. Therefore, a sound business model must be built up for charging service operators, which allows them to recover their costs while, at the same time, offer EV users a charging price which makes electro-mobility comparable to internal combustion engine vehicles. For that purpose, three scenarios are defined, which present different EV charging alternatives, in terms of charging power and charging station ownership and accessibility. A case study is presented for each scenario and the required charging station usage to have a profitable business model is calculated. We demonstrate that private home charging is likely to be the preferred option for EV users who can charge at home, as it offers a lower total cost of ownership under certain conditions, even today. On the contrary, finding a profitable business case for fast charging requires more intensive infrastructure usage. European Commission's FP7 |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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