Charging Rush Hour: Modeling Peak Electricity Demand for Charging a Fully Electric Fleet
The shift from cars with a combustion engine to electric cars is a key ingredient in the transition toward a carbon-neutral mobility system. However, this leads to a drastic increase in the demand for renewable electric energy. In this study, we investigate the size and shape of this additional elec...
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| description | The shift from cars with a combustion engine to electric cars is a key ingredient in the transition toward a carbon-neutral mobility system. However, this leads to a drastic increase in the demand for renewable electric energy. In this study, we investigate the size and shape of this additional electricity demand. We develop an agent-based model to calculate the overall demand and, more importantly, the distribution throughout the day with a fine temporal resolution in order to identify demand peaks. We also take into account the existing demand for electricity to gain a more complete picture of the load on the entire grid. We find that the demand peaks arising from charging a fully electric fleet are extensive and the most prominent demand peak occurs at the so-called charging rush hour in the early evening. These findings suggest that our current mobility system is in need of drastic changes to make sustainable mobility achievable. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6ceffb7dbf041b9835206d3142033412024-11-15T13:03:59ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402024-11-011410.1177/21582440241290044Charging Rush Hour: Modeling Peak Electricity Demand for Charging a Fully Electric FleetLisa Göberndorfer0Milica Savanovic1Georg Jäger2 University of Graz, Austria University of Graz, Austria University of Graz, AustriaThe shift from cars with a combustion engine to electric cars is a key ingredient in the transition toward a carbon-neutral mobility system. However, this leads to a drastic increase in the demand for renewable electric energy. In this study, we investigate the size and shape of this additional electricity demand. We develop an agent-based model to calculate the overall demand and, more importantly, the distribution throughout the day with a fine temporal resolution in order to identify demand peaks. We also take into account the existing demand for electricity to gain a more complete picture of the load on the entire grid. We find that the demand peaks arising from charging a fully electric fleet are extensive and the most prominent demand peak occurs at the so-called charging rush hour in the early evening. These findings suggest that our current mobility system is in need of drastic changes to make sustainable mobility achievable.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241290044 |
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| title | Charging Rush Hour: Modeling Peak Electricity Demand for Charging a Fully Electric Fleet |
| title_full | Charging Rush Hour: Modeling Peak Electricity Demand for Charging a Fully Electric Fleet |
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| title_short | Charging Rush Hour: Modeling Peak Electricity Demand for Charging a Fully Electric Fleet |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241290044 |
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