Paper Info
Title
The impact of electric vehicles on the german energy system.
Abstract
The bold aim of Germanyu0027s National Electromobility Development Plan is to have one million electric vehicles on the road by 2020 and up to six millions by 2030. The idea behind the electrification of the transport sector is the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, the electricity consumed by electric vehicles have to be generated by renewable energy sources or if they are not available by conventional power plants. Hence, a high number of electric vehicles means a paradigm shift for the transport and energy sector. The electrification of road transport has an impact on the energy system with regard to the electricity generation and CO2 emissions. In this paper, we show a first approach how the use of different types (battery, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell) of electric vehicles can be modeled and integrated in a simulation model for the German energy system. Moreover, we discuss the impact of electric vehicles on the energy system of Germany. Our results show that electric vehicles provide high potential for the reduction of CO2 emissions in the transport sector compared to vehicles with combustion engines, but they also cause additional CO2 emissions in the energy sector.
Year
Venue
Field
2016
SpringSim (ANSS)
Automotive engineering,Renewable energy,Green vehicle,Electricity,Computer science,Simulation,Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent,Automotive engine,Sustainable transport,Real-time computing,Battery electric vehicle,Electricity generation
DocType
Citations 
PageRank 
Conference
0
0.34
References 
Authors
0
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Marco Pruckner1176.98
Reinhard German2885125.27