A REASEARCH ON THE TREND OF TRANSPORT ELECTRIFICATION IN VIETNAM A ND TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS OF PV-INTEGRATED CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELERS IN E.TOWN 2 BUILDING - HO CHI MINH CITY

  • Nguyễn Hữu Đức
  • Nguyễn Hữu Đức
Keywords: Electric two-wheelers; e-bikes; electric motorcycles; charging stations; solar energy

Abstract

Currently, electrification of mobility could be considered as a sustainable solution for reducing oil dependency and encouraging environmental protection. In
Vietnam, socioeconomic condition, current traffic infrastructure and users’ habit are main causes of the prevalence of motorcycles, especially in large urbans. A huge
number and high density of personal gasoline-powered vehicles has pressured traffic infrastructure and this is claimed to be the major contributor to air pollution.
With reasonable purchase price and low operation cost, electric two-wheelers (e-bikes, electric mopeds, electric motorcycles) could be seen as a promising solution for
replacing gasoline-powered motorcycles. In order to promote this transition, supporting infrastructure such as charging facilities should be studied, investigated and
deployed. Nevertheless, electrification of mobility is only beneficial to environment if the electricity used to charge EVs comes from renewable sources and not from
fossil fuel generation. With high potential of solar energy, PV integration for charging stations in Vietnam may has high feasibility. This paper aims to research the
trend of transport electrification and the feasibility of PV-integrated charging stations for electric two-wheelers in Vietnam, propose PV-based charging station
solutions in an office building (E.Town 2 - Ho Chi Minh city) and conduct techno-economic assessments for each solution.

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Published
2020-11-12
Section
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT