Abstract
This study uses a vehicle model together with detailed traffic data of the European route 39 in western Norway to estimate how the electricity demand for an electric road system varies with time and location. The aim is to better understand the impact of an electric road system on the stationary electricity system. The results show that the electricity demand for an E39 electric road system is comparable to a larger industry, potentially increasing the peak power demand in the regional electricity system with only a few percent. Yet, if all main Norwegian roads are electrified, or if vehicles can also charge their batteries while driving, there will be a significant (>10%) addition of electricity demand to the current load.
Highlights
Today, many of the electric cars and trucks are used in densely populated areas for shorter commuting and distribution purposes [1, 2]
This study uses a simplified vehicle model together with detailed traffic data of the European route 39 (E39) in western Norway to estimate how the electricity demand for an electric road systems (ERS) varies with time and location
The results show that the yearly electricity demand for a European route, like E39, is comparable to a larger industry or the electricity generation from a medium sized power plant
Summary
Many of the electric cars and trucks are used in densely populated areas for shorter commuting and distribution purposes [1, 2]. An increased driving range for electric vehicles might require a combination of electric road systems and significant charging infrastructure. Electric road systems (ERS) by means of on-road conductive or inductive power transfer when driving have gained increased interest during the last years [2,3,4,5,6], mainly due to limitations in battery range, expensive batteries and that current battery technology becomes too heavy for some vehicle categories. An ERS can provide direct powering of electric motors and/or be used to charge vehicle batteries while driving. This provides a possibility to reduce the need for large batteries, both for passenger cars, trucks and buses. Several ERS systems are under development and currently tested on public roads [3, 5,6,7,8,9]
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