Techno-Economic Assessment of a Hybrid Renewable Energy Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Station For Shopping Mall in Edirne, Turkey

Authors : Hacer Akhan

Pages : 44-63

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Publication Date : 2024-11-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :24% of global greenhouse gas emissions originate from the transport vehicles, with the use of fossil fuels in vehicles. If electric vehicles are charged with renewable energy, there is an 80-95% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to electricity produced by conventional methods. In this study, the technical and economic evaluation of a photovoltaic (PV)-wind hybrid energy system for two electric vehicle charging stations for a shopping mall in Edirne was investigated. Optimization of the hybrid renewable energy powered charging station was made using HOMER software. The optimal system types, cash flows, impact analyse, and energy production analyse were discussed. The results show that the most suitable wind-PV hybrid system for the EVS station includes vertical axis wind turbines with 50 kW rated power, 50 kW PV system and 52.1 kW power converters. The wind-PV hybrid system has a total net present cost of $145,961, the net present cost of $145,961, an annual operating cost of $1,881/year and the levelized cost of energy of $0.0193/kWh. The renewable energy powered hybrid electric vehicle charging station for shopping mall is engineering solutions that can be applied universally.
Keywords : Şarj istasyonu, elektrikli araç, sera gazı azaltımı, yenilenebilir enerji