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The use of electric vehicles (EVs) has increased, with the global motivation for zero emission goals for mitigation of climate change. After the slow increase period of EVs, when EVs are mostly in trial period and charged at homes, the current rapid increase period also brought up the issue of needed charging stations, especially in the public domain. In the Oslo example, public EV chargers were installed in areas with high EV charging demand; then the number of EV charging stations was increased so that the entire city could benefit from it equally and in an accessible manner. This also needed the improvements in the electrical infrastructure of Oslo to ensure that the electrical energy required by the charging stations can be provided. Moreover, free EV charging stations established in 2006, were later offered for use with a small fee due to financial losses. The operation of these stations, which can be used 24 hours a day, continues with the partnership of the public and private sectors (Buckberg, Ale and Carlson, 2024). When looking at activities related to charging stations in Boston, the Boston Municipal Code allows the installation of charging stations in and around parking areas owned by property owners, facilitating access to electric vehicles. While installing charging stations, the opinion of the people of Boston was not initially taken into consideration, but after field analyses and consultation with all segments of the community, these stations were installed at certain points in the city. Furthermore, there was no study regarding the location selection of these stations, which were initially established with funds from the private sector, but later, with the public funds and local government-supported funds obtained, it was possible to act strategically in terms of the location of the charging stations. (Buckberg, Ale and Carlson, 2024).
In Türkiye, the zero-emission goal of 2053 also brings the support and spread of EV use; furthermore existence of domestically produced EVs can support the market penetration of EVs. National electromobility report published included goals of more than 18 thousand fast charging stations and 200 thousand slow charging stations. However, distribution of them in the urban and rural corridors is not clearly planned, yet, and needs further investigation and planning. In the Parking Regulation, it is stated that charging stations can be in the regional and general car parks, and parking lots of shopping malls, where 10 percent of the capacity can be used for EVs. According to Köksal, Ardıyok and İkiler (2024), compared to EU member states, Türkiye has deficiencies in terms of application of Globally Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure applied in the EU region.
This study will focus on evaluation of existence literature on EV charging stations from various angles including charging station types and technologies, planning and management of them, and deriving principles for planning of EV charging station network in urban regions in Türkiye, considering the problems regarding urban built environment such as parking problems, urban sprawl and electricity distribution capacities, and regulations.
References
• Buckberg, E., Ale, L. and Carlson, K. (2024). LESSONS FROM LEADING EV CHARGING CITIES. [online] Available at: https://salatainstitute.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/EV-Charging-October-White-Paper-1.pdf
• Köksal, E., Ardıyok, Ş. and İkiler, B. (2024). Türkiye’de Elektrikli Araçlar için Şarj Altyapısı Nasıl Yaygınlaşır? [online] Available at: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3713588.
• Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, 2020. Parking Regulation. Resmi Gazete, Issue 31355, 14 November. Available at: https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=24408&MevzuatTur=7&MevzuatTertip=5.
| Keywords | Electric Vehicle, Charging Stations, Cities, Location Selection |
|---|---|
| Best Congress Paper Award | Yes |
