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Electric Road Systems: A case study on the bridge of Öresund

Svensson, Jakob LU (2022) In CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE EIEM01 20221
Industrial Electrical Engineering and Automation
Abstract (Swedish)
Combustion of fossil fuels is single-handedly the largest contributor of global warming. The transportation sector is responsible for about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions yearly in Sweden. In turn, road traffic makes up the largest share within the transportation. The Swedish government has
set out an ambitious goal to reduce domestic carbon emissions caused by the transportation sector with 70% (compared to 2010) by the year 2030, and as a part of this transformation a commission was formed with the purpose of speeding up the electrification process of heavy-duty traffic as well as the transportation sector.
As awareness of the potential benefits of electric vehicles increases, the number of battery-electric vehicles in use... (More)
Combustion of fossil fuels is single-handedly the largest contributor of global warming. The transportation sector is responsible for about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions yearly in Sweden. In turn, road traffic makes up the largest share within the transportation. The Swedish government has
set out an ambitious goal to reduce domestic carbon emissions caused by the transportation sector with 70% (compared to 2010) by the year 2030, and as a part of this transformation a commission was formed with the purpose of speeding up the electrification process of heavy-duty traffic as well as the transportation sector.
As awareness of the potential benefits of electric vehicles increases, the number of battery-electric vehicles in use are increasing consistently. In 2021, the share of chargeable vehicles in new car sales reached an all-time high in Sweden with 45% of all new car sales being chargeable. However, with the number of electric vehicles rising steadily, a question emerges of how the infrastructure surrounding
the charging of the vehicles will work. The electrification of road transportation can be carried out via multiple different strategies: 1) through the use of electric vehicles that charge from static charging, 2) through using alternative fuels produced from clean electricity, and 3) through using dynamic charging
through an electric road system.
This report aims to explore the possibility of implementing an electric road system on a limited distance, the bridge of Öresund. Traffic flow, charging capability and electrical grid load are all important factors to understand who can benefit from an electric road system, and what is possible in terms of power supply. The cost of an electric road system is finally compared to a system of static charging.
The result shows that it is the shorter routes that are driven on a daily basis that can benefit from an electric road system. 150 heavy-duty and 1 140 light-duty trucks are needed to drive on a regular basis in order for the costs of both systems to break even. The cost is heavily based on the battery size and
the further away the trucks start from, the less beneficial an electric road system is. (Less)
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author
Svensson, Jakob LU
supervisor
organization
course
EIEM01 20221
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Electric road systems, Transportation, Electric Vehicle
publication/series
CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE
report number
5485
language
English
id
9094193
date added to LUP
2022-07-05 10:21:16
date last changed
2022-07-05 10:21:36
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  abstract     = {{Combustion of fossil fuels is single-handedly the largest contributor of global warming. The transportation sector is responsible for about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions yearly in Sweden. In turn, road traffic makes up the largest share within the transportation. The Swedish government has 
set out an ambitious goal to reduce domestic carbon emissions caused by the transportation sector with 70% (compared to 2010) by the year 2030, and as a part of this transformation a commission was formed with the purpose of speeding up the electrification process of heavy-duty traffic as well as the transportation sector. 
As awareness of the potential benefits of electric vehicles increases, the number of battery-electric vehicles in use are increasing consistently. In 2021, the share of chargeable vehicles in new car sales reached an all-time high in Sweden with 45% of all new car sales being chargeable. However, with the number of electric vehicles rising steadily, a question emerges of how the infrastructure surrounding 
the charging of the vehicles will work. The electrification of road transportation can be carried out via multiple different strategies: 1) through the use of electric vehicles that charge from static charging, 2) through using alternative fuels produced from clean electricity, and 3) through using dynamic charging 
through an electric road system. 
This report aims to explore the possibility of implementing an electric road system on a limited distance, the bridge of Öresund. Traffic flow, charging capability and electrical grid load are all important factors to understand who can benefit from an electric road system, and what is possible in terms of power supply. The cost of an electric road system is finally compared to a system of static charging. 
The result shows that it is the shorter routes that are driven on a daily basis that can benefit from an electric road system. 150 heavy-duty and 1 140 light-duty trucks are needed to drive on a regular basis in order for the costs of both systems to break even. The cost is heavily based on the battery size and 
the further away the trucks start from, the less beneficial an electric road system is.}},
  author       = {{Svensson, Jakob}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{CODEN:LUTEDX/TEIE}},
  title        = {{Electric Road Systems: A case study on the bridge of Öresund}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}