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Electricity demand of passenger cars on the grid in the Netherlands in case all vehicles are electric

Roosendaal, E.M.W. (2024) Electricity demand of passenger cars on the grid in the Netherlands in case all vehicles are electric.

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Abstract:The demand on the electrical grid in the Netherlands is reaching its maximum capacity. At some locations, the maximum capacity has already been reached. Despite this, the Dutch government stimulates electric driving. This research aims at predicting the additional demand on the electricity grid, caused by a transition to electric passenger cars only. To do this, this research examines the peak demand on the electrical grid caused by charging electric cars. Several aspects are considered, including differences in travel behavior between PC2 areas and the effects of different charging scenarios. Assuming the Dutch maintain their current travel behavior, and all car trips are made with an electric vehicle, a total consumption of 81 GWh is expected, caused by electric driving throughout the Netherlands. There are differences between PC2 areas, both in the total consumption per regular working day and in the pattern of consumption over the day. If electric cars are charged at maximum charging speed, this results in a significantly higher peak electricity demand on the electricity grid than when charging takes place at minimum charging speed. The peak demand for the Netherlands as a whole, when charging at maximum speed, is 7,288 MW and with minimum charging speed this peak demand is 4,288. Looking at the electricity demand across the Netherlands, it was concluded that this varies greatly.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:ET: Engineering Technology
Programme:Civil Engineering and Management MSc (60026)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103141
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