Predicting the required public charging capacity for electric vehicles in Zwolle

Zwolle requires insights to plan for the expected increase of electric vehicles (EVs) in its municipality. This thesis does this by proposing a model in which the charging infrastructure of EVs in a Dutch neighborhood are simulated. From this simulation model, the required number of charging points (CPs) in that neighborhood can be determined. This is done with the use of a method proposed by Utrecht, in which the required number of CPs is determined from the peak CP occupancy hour in a neighborhood. Furthermore, the model can be used to simulate the effect of three legislative instruments on the required number of CPs in a neighborhood. These are the utilization of the excess charging capacity of private CPs at work locations for public charging, a cap on the total parked time and a cap on the time after charging has finished.