Optimizing Public Charging: An Integrated Approach Based on GIS and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
Publication Year: 2022
Author(s): Khalife A, Fay T-A, Göhlich D.
Abstract:
The use of electric vehicles has dramatically changed the mobility environment in Germany. unicipalities can play a critical role in advancing the energy transition in transportation, even though public charging is essential to expanding the electric vehicle market. This research aims to assist municipalities in planning their strategic rollouts of public charging infrastructure in size and location. In the first step, charging demand is estimated based on four development scenarios in 2030 of EV adoption and public charging. In a second step, a geospatial analysis was performed on the study area. Supply and demand criteria were considered to reflect the attractiveness of each location on a grid map. While the supply criteria represent constraints related to infrastructure availability, the demand criteria are categorized into three dimensions: residential, commercial, and leisure. The prioritization of demand criteria was derived from the municipality’s input using the analytical hierarchy process method to reflect its strategy. After obtaining the suitability index map, a cluster analysis was performed using a k-means clustering algorithm to ensure adequate geographical coverage of the charging network. Finally, the proposed charging stations in each scenario were allocated to the top-scoring locations, establishing a municipal public charging network.
Source of Publication: World Electric Vehicle Journal
Vol/Issue: 13, 131: 1-27p.
DOI No.: 10.3390/wevj13080131
Country: Germany
Publisher/Organisation: MDPI
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/)
URL:
https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/13/8/131/pdf?version=1658905891
Theme: Charging Infrastructure | Subtheme: Public charging station
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