How much power does a mobile charging pile use?

The power of mobile charging piles that we have developed is 7 kW so far. And there is energy loss when using mobile charging. The electricity cost of mobile charging pile for consumers is set as 1.5 yuan/kWh, and users should pay an additional 35-yuan service fee for pile delivery each time. The charging stations in the market vary a lot in size.

How do mobile charging piles work?

As described in , the mobile charging piles, including a van with battery to charge from, could be called to a specific EV for charging with the use of an app in a smartphone, and the payment of the charging, including a fee for the service, would be made afterwards using the phone.

What is the lowest electricity cost for fixed charging piles?

Therefore, the lowest electricity cost 0.4 yuan/kWh is employed for calculation for fixed charging piles, even lower than that of the residential electricity price. Table 1. Input parameters for users’ convenience and expenses.

Are mobile charging piles economically competitive?

Moreover, our model analyses reveal that, under the condition of low utilization rate of fixed charging piles, the levelized cost of electricity for mobile charging piles is much less. Besides, the land cost also plays a role; when it increases, mobile charging piles could be even more economically competitive.

How many EVS can a mobile charging pile charge?

A mobile charging pile can charge 2.5 EVs on stage I and 3 EVs on stage II everyday. Assuming that a user charges his/her EV once every week, 8 stations in Xiamen can provide services to 2660 users on stage I and 9240 users on stage II. In 2019, Xiamen had more than 30,000 EVs on the road, about 10% of which are private EVs.

Will intelligent mobile charging piles solve the problem of new energy vehicles?

In addition, with the continuous rise in sales of new energy vehicles, some communities have been unable to install charging piles due to power load problems. The emergence of intelligent mobile charging piles will solve the problem that new energy vehicles cannot charge.