ELECTRIC MOBILITY AND
POWER UTILITIES –
CHALLENGES
& SOLUTIONS
Contents
From the Fossil Fuels…
Available Alternatives
Why Electric Mobility?
Electric Vehicle – Block Diagram
Challenges
Charging Methods
Smart Grids
Comparison
Cost Benefit Analysis
Recent Developments
Solutions & Future
Scopes
Conclusion
From the Fossil
Fuels…
93% of total transportation energy consumption
is from petroleum.
Research says that the fossil
fuel reserves will be
exhausted completely by
around 2050.
From the
Fossil Fuels
(Contd…)
 45% of total CO2
emissions
come from the
fossil fuels
 Future availability
of petroleum poses
economical and environmental risks.
AvAilAble
AlternAtives
 Fuel economy improvements in conventional vehicles
 Fuel cell vehicles
 Hybrid vehicles
 Bio fuel vehicles
 Plug-in Electric Vehicles
WHY ELECTRIC
MOBILITY?
 Electric vehicles addresses the simultaneous need for
fuel diversity.
 No environmental pollution, green house gas emissions
and thus prevents global warming.
 Electricity is widely available and produced domestically.
 No noise pollution
ELECTRIC vEHICLE
– BLOCk dIagRaM
CHaLLEngEs
Finding out the best charging methods for the batteries
 Heavy batteries
 Batteries are very sensitive to over/under charging
 Many electric vehicles have limited range
 For vehicles which are connected to the grid, it can be
cooled or preheated.
CHaLLEngEs
(COnTd..)
 Electric mobility also faces several challenges related to the
power grid.
 Electric energy can only be transferred via the distribution
grid.
 It limits the energy flowing in the transmission lines.
 Present distribution transformers across the country do not
have the capability of handling the load demand for EVs too
sMaRT gRIds
 Smart grids introduce a two way dialogue where electricity
and information are exchanged between the utilities and its
customers.
 Smart grid enables other technologies to be integrated thus
making the grid autonomous and efficient.
 Major aim of smart grid in India is to optimize the demand
Charging
methods
 Charging stations - EVs typically charge from conventional
power outlets or dedicated charging stations.
 Home Refueling
 Battery Swapping
 Replace the entire
chassis of the
vehicle
Charging
methods
(Contd..)
 Charging stations that use renewable electricity such as
solar power and wind power are also preferred recently.
Comparison
Hybrid Mobility Electric Mobility
Smaller internal
combustion engines
reduce acceleration
No such issues in the
case of acceleration
Requires a lot of
maintenance
Requires only less
maintenance
Less emission Comparatively no
emission at all
Saves a little money More amount of money
is saved as it uses no
fuel
The vehicle drive an
additional range using the
other hybrid fuel
Offer a long electric-
only range than plug-in
hybrids
Cost benefit
analysis
 Upon first glance, it seems that electric vehicles have a
higher upfront cost than the conventional vehicles.
 But, electric vehicles can save consumers a huge amount
of money over the vehicle’s lifespan.
 Also, the price of electricity pales while compared to
the refueling costs of a conventional vehicle.
 Maintenance costs are way cheaper in an electric vehicle
than a conventional vehicle.
 That is, the lifespan costs associated with EVs will drop
over time.
reCent
developments
TATA E VISION SEDAN
Recent
developments
(contd..)
Mercedes-
Benz
EQ
Recent
developments
(contd..)
Electric Bus
Unveiled in
India By
Ashok
Leyland
solutions
& futuRe scopes
 Improved battery management
 Rechargeable lithium-air batteries potentially offer
increased range
 Can employ super capacitors to buffer large but short
power demands.
 Petrol pumps can eventually be converted into charging
stations.
conclusion
 The future of transportation vests with the electric
mobility
 The integration of energy and transportation fields will
provide a better and stable electric mobility system
 EV is a great opportunity for the industry to collaborate
for a sustainable future.
 The best thing is that we have only scratched the surface
and there’s more to come in future.
Electric mobility

Electric mobility

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    ELECTRIC MOBILITY AND POWERUTILITIES – CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS
  • 2.
    Contents From the FossilFuels… Available Alternatives Why Electric Mobility? Electric Vehicle – Block Diagram Challenges Charging Methods Smart Grids Comparison Cost Benefit Analysis Recent Developments Solutions & Future Scopes Conclusion
  • 3.
    From the Fossil Fuels… 93%of total transportation energy consumption is from petroleum. Research says that the fossil fuel reserves will be exhausted completely by around 2050.
  • 4.
    From the Fossil Fuels (Contd…) 45% of total CO2 emissions come from the fossil fuels  Future availability of petroleum poses economical and environmental risks.
  • 5.
    AvAilAble AlternAtives  Fuel economyimprovements in conventional vehicles  Fuel cell vehicles  Hybrid vehicles  Bio fuel vehicles  Plug-in Electric Vehicles
  • 6.
    WHY ELECTRIC MOBILITY?  Electricvehicles addresses the simultaneous need for fuel diversity.  No environmental pollution, green house gas emissions and thus prevents global warming.  Electricity is widely available and produced domestically.  No noise pollution
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    CHaLLEngEs Finding out thebest charging methods for the batteries  Heavy batteries  Batteries are very sensitive to over/under charging  Many electric vehicles have limited range  For vehicles which are connected to the grid, it can be cooled or preheated.
  • 9.
    CHaLLEngEs (COnTd..)  Electric mobilityalso faces several challenges related to the power grid.  Electric energy can only be transferred via the distribution grid.  It limits the energy flowing in the transmission lines.  Present distribution transformers across the country do not have the capability of handling the load demand for EVs too
  • 10.
    sMaRT gRIds  Smartgrids introduce a two way dialogue where electricity and information are exchanged between the utilities and its customers.  Smart grid enables other technologies to be integrated thus making the grid autonomous and efficient.  Major aim of smart grid in India is to optimize the demand
  • 11.
    Charging methods  Charging stations- EVs typically charge from conventional power outlets or dedicated charging stations.  Home Refueling  Battery Swapping  Replace the entire chassis of the vehicle
  • 12.
    Charging methods (Contd..)  Charging stationsthat use renewable electricity such as solar power and wind power are also preferred recently.
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    Comparison Hybrid Mobility ElectricMobility Smaller internal combustion engines reduce acceleration No such issues in the case of acceleration Requires a lot of maintenance Requires only less maintenance Less emission Comparatively no emission at all Saves a little money More amount of money is saved as it uses no fuel The vehicle drive an additional range using the other hybrid fuel Offer a long electric- only range than plug-in hybrids
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    Cost benefit analysis  Uponfirst glance, it seems that electric vehicles have a higher upfront cost than the conventional vehicles.  But, electric vehicles can save consumers a huge amount of money over the vehicle’s lifespan.  Also, the price of electricity pales while compared to the refueling costs of a conventional vehicle.  Maintenance costs are way cheaper in an electric vehicle than a conventional vehicle.  That is, the lifespan costs associated with EVs will drop over time.
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    solutions & futuRe scopes Improved battery management  Rechargeable lithium-air batteries potentially offer increased range  Can employ super capacitors to buffer large but short power demands.  Petrol pumps can eventually be converted into charging stations.
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    conclusion  The futureof transportation vests with the electric mobility  The integration of energy and transportation fields will provide a better and stable electric mobility system  EV is a great opportunity for the industry to collaborate for a sustainable future.  The best thing is that we have only scratched the surface and there’s more to come in future.