Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications
Abstract Increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental issues have heightened the demand for renewable energy sources (RES) and prompted a swift transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in the transportation sector. This shift underscores the need to address the challenges of electricity...
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| author | Aykut Fatih Güven Nilya Ateş Saud Alotaibi Thabet Alzahrani Amare Merfo Amsal Salah K. Elsayed |
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| description | Abstract Increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental issues have heightened the demand for renewable energy sources (RES) and prompted a swift transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in the transportation sector. This shift underscores the need to address the challenges of electricity supply and continuity for electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS). This study aims to determine the most suitable hybrid systems to ensure the electricity supply to EVCSs in the Çukurova region of Adana, Turkey. Six different scenarios involving components such as photovoltaic (PV) panel, wind turbine (WT), biomass generators (BG), electrolyzer (Elz), hydrogen tank (HT), fuel cell (FC), batteries (Bat), inverter (Inv), and the grid were analyzed using HOMER Pro microgrid analysis tool version 3.14.2 software. The optimization results indicated that the most feasible system was Scenario 4, comprising the PV, BG, Elz, HT, FC, Inv, and grid components. This scenario’s total net present cost (NPC) was $611,283.50, with a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of $0.0215. The annual energy production and consumption were 1,507,169 kWh and 1,420,714 kWh, respectively. The fact that the energy generated from exceeds the energy sourced from the grid reduces the payback period of the system. These findings highlight the economic and sustainable potential of renewable hybrid systems for enhancing the performance of EVCS in solar-rich regions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e036b78f31de4f01acaa9d424526d8bb2025-02-09T12:28:14ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-02-0115113010.1038/s41598-025-87985-7Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applicationsAykut Fatih Güven0Nilya Ateş1Saud Alotaibi2Thabet Alzahrani3Amare Merfo Amsal4Salah K. Elsayed5Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yalova UniversityEkosmart EnergyElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Shaqra UniversityElectrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Shaqra UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Debre Markos UniversityDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif UniversityAbstract Increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental issues have heightened the demand for renewable energy sources (RES) and prompted a swift transition to electric vehicles (EVs) in the transportation sector. This shift underscores the need to address the challenges of electricity supply and continuity for electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS). This study aims to determine the most suitable hybrid systems to ensure the electricity supply to EVCSs in the Çukurova region of Adana, Turkey. Six different scenarios involving components such as photovoltaic (PV) panel, wind turbine (WT), biomass generators (BG), electrolyzer (Elz), hydrogen tank (HT), fuel cell (FC), batteries (Bat), inverter (Inv), and the grid were analyzed using HOMER Pro microgrid analysis tool version 3.14.2 software. The optimization results indicated that the most feasible system was Scenario 4, comprising the PV, BG, Elz, HT, FC, Inv, and grid components. This scenario’s total net present cost (NPC) was $611,283.50, with a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of $0.0215. The annual energy production and consumption were 1,507,169 kWh and 1,420,714 kWh, respectively. The fact that the energy generated from exceeds the energy sourced from the grid reduces the payback period of the system. These findings highlight the economic and sustainable potential of renewable hybrid systems for enhancing the performance of EVCS in solar-rich regions.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87985-7Energy cost efficiencyRenewable energy integrationElectric vehicle charging stationsHybrid systemsOptimizationEnergy sustainability |
| spellingShingle | Aykut Fatih Güven Nilya Ateş Saud Alotaibi Thabet Alzahrani Amare Merfo Amsal Salah K. Elsayed Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications Scientific Reports Energy cost efficiency Renewable energy integration Electric vehicle charging stations Hybrid systems Optimization Energy sustainability |
| title | Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications |
| title_full | Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications |
| title_short | Sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications |
| title_sort | sustainable hybrid systems for electric vehicle charging infrastructures in regional applications |
| topic | Energy cost efficiency Renewable energy integration Electric vehicle charging stations Hybrid systems Optimization Energy sustainability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87985-7 |
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