Charging Station Modeling of Electric Scooters Supported by Renewable Energy and Storage System

Abstract

Today, due to environmental concerns and limited energy resources, electric vehicles are rapidly becoming popular. Therefore, developments in battery technologies and charging stations are an important factor for these vehicles to become more widespread. Increasing the number of stations offering fast charging will increase the number of electric vehicle owners or rental companies and enable more comfortable travel. Additionally, the use of energy obtained from Renewable Energy Sources (RES) will ensure that charging stations are environmentally friendly. In this study, technical and economic analysis of a small-scale RES and storage Electric Scooters (ES) charging station modeling was conducted at Marmara University Recep Tayyip Erdogan Complex (MURTEC) to support student intra-campus transportation. In the study, modeling was done with different Hybrid Power System (HPS) configurations, RES, and equipment manufacturers using Homer Pro software. Designs are optimized to find the system that performs best in each scenario. A comparative analysis was carried out between different systems in terms of carbon emissions and cost savings, among other parameters.