Study on implementing a new approach to electric vehicle charging management.

Abstract

Various factors including increasing energy prices, government policies, and environmental concerns are driving the energy transition. Electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to contribute to the sustainable energy transition as they can reduce fossil fuel dependence. This study provides a comparative analysis of the existing charging station deployment models concerning their performance and the current major barriers to their adoption in Malaysia. Electric Vehicle (EV) Service Providers and Networks are established to provide charging facilities for EVs. However, the business model and method of identifying users has formed a group of closed networks, which are operating in isolation. The isolation of these networks will prevent Electric Vehicle Owner (EVO) from charging their EVs even if a charging station is available. This will cause range anxiety and affects general acceptance of EVs. The proposed concept intends to overcome this issue by implementing a new cloud-based software system which is called Malaysian Electric Vehicle Central Management System, MEV-CMS. It provides authentication communication between any non-subscribed Service Providers (SP) and the subscribed SP of the EV ecosystem in Malaysia. This paper discusses the initiating practices and requirements gathering carried out to develop the central management system. The system requirements were gathered from exposition visits, industry collaborations as well as the literature study contributions. The work provides useful insights that can be beneficial for the management of charging stations for EVs in other countries as well.