A Research on the Trend of Transport Electrification in Vietnam and the Feasibility of PV-Integrated Charging Station for Electric Two-wheelers at Electric Power University

Abstract

Currently, electrification of mobility could be considered as a sustainable solution for reducing oil dependency and encouraging environmental protection. In Vietnam, socioeconomic condition, current traffic infrastructure and users’ habit are main causes of the prevalence of motorcycles, especially in large urbans. A huge number and high density of personal gasoline-powered vehicles has pressured traffic infrastructure and this is claimed to be the major contributor to air pollution. With reasonable purchase price and low operation cost, electric two-wheelers (e-bikes, electric mopeds, electric motorcycles) could be seen as a promising solution for replacing gasoline-powered motorcycles. In order to promote this transition, supporting infrastructure such as charging facilities should be studied, investigated and deployed. Nevertheless, electrification of mobility is only beneficial to environment if the electricity used to charge EVs comes from renewable sources and not from fossil fuel generation. With high potential of solar energy, local consumption of PV generation for charging stations in Vietnam may provides a promising solution. This paper aims to research the trend of transport electrification and the feasibility of PV-integrated charging stations for electric two-wheelers in Vietnam as well as propose PV-based charging station solution at Electric Power University.