Abstract
Following electrification of automotive transport, studies on the penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) are widespread, especially in defined contexts. As major transport hubs, airports fall within contexts worthy of interest. In this work, a forecast of the demand for electric mobility in an Italian international airport (Rome–Fiumicino) is presented. The main goal of the research is to build up a methodology that allows evaluating the penetration index of EVs that will access the airport parks in 2025 and 2030, to be able to have a preliminary assessment of the number of charging points necessary for serving them. In the paper, first, a wide review of proposed scenarios on the penetration of EVs at international and national level and available data on local automotive transport are presented, as a preliminary study for the definition of reference scenarios for the local context. Then, the proposed methodology is presented and applied to the specific case study. Finally, a preliminary sizing of the required charging infrastructure is reported. The results show that a significant impact on the airport electricity network can be foreseen, and it requires proper planning of adaptation/upgrading actions. The proposed approach can be considered as a reference for similar studies on electrical mobility in other airport areas around the world.
Highlights
Following energy, environmental, and health concerns in road transports [1,2,3,4,5], the automotive industry is quickly evolving in the direction of low-emission vehicles (LEVs) [6]
Further scenarios are TRA&ENV (BEV), where carmakers focus on selling battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and TRA&ENV (PHEV), with an equal distribution between BEV and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) up to 2030
The results show an improvement on market sales at 2030 both for BEV and for PHEV segments, which account for a total share between 6 to 36%
Summary
Environmental, and health concerns in road transports [1,2,3,4,5], the automotive industry is quickly evolving in the direction of low-emission vehicles (LEVs) [6]. The deployment of an adequate charging infrastructure is necessary, and the consequent impact on the power system must be considered [10]. EV charging can aggravate nighttime peak load in a less industrialized context, without support from solar power [11] In this context, opportunities for EV development, e.g., in Southeast Asia, are discussed [12]. The diffusion of EVs is strongly conditioned by the development of charging infrastructure, mandatory for their expansion and deployment. As major transport hubs, accommodate large parking facilities and are strongly affected by the massive deployment of electrical mobility, as discussed, e.g., by Triebke et al [34]. Given the specific context, analysis of other specific data (e.g., stop duration and vehicle age) is necessary It means that a specific methodology of forecast has to be formulated.
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