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E-mobility: Assessing the Market Potential for Public and Private Charging Infrastructure

In: Operations Research Proceedings 2012

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  • Robert Rieg

    (Aalen University)

  • Stefan Ferber

    (Bosch Software Innovations GmbH)

  • Sandrina Finger

    (Aalen University)

Abstract

Infrastructure is a success factor for e-mobility. It is needed to operate e-vehicles and to convince individuals and firms to switch; the most important component of it is the charging station system. Since not all e-vehicles will charge at home, a significant part will use public charging stations. Investors will only install and operate charging infrastructure if there are profitable prospects. Because lacking historical data for forecasting, we propose a system dynamics model to capture factors and policies facilitating or impeding the buildup of public charging infrastructure. Yet, there is a “chicken-egg” problem: without infrastructure diffusion and growth of the e-vehicle market will not start off. Without enough market potential, investors will be reluctant to invest in infrastructure. We concentrate on so called Alpha Cities like Singapore, because they will presumably lead the way for e-mobility. Our analysis allows to estimate potential market size of public charging infrastructure depending on the city and several endogeneous and exogeneous variables. An important finding is the recommendation to offer a combination of charging services.

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  • Robert Rieg & Stefan Ferber & Sandrina Finger, 2014. "E-mobility: Assessing the Market Potential for Public and Private Charging Infrastructure," Operations Research Proceedings, in: Stefan Helber & Michael Breitner & Daniel Rösch & Cornelia Schön & Johann-Matthias Graf von der Schu (ed.), Operations Research Proceedings 2012, edition 127, pages 291-296, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:oprchp:978-3-319-00795-3_42
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-00795-3_42
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