  According to the Decarbonization Plan, Costa Rica's goal is to achieve that by 2035 30% of the bus fleet is electric and by 2050 85% of the fleet is zero emissions with a high share of electric units. - Planning Secretary courtesy photo - |
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 Published Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Electric
bus project advances
Specialists from the Power and Energy Research Laboratory of the School of Electrical Engineering of the University of Costa Rica made a study on the impact of electric buses in Costa Rica. According to the Planning Secretary, the study provides tools to define the optimal number of charging points required and the number of buses to purchase. In addition to providing information for electricity companies on the impact on electrical distribution circuits. The study made with a computer program allows the analysis of up to 100 types of buses with different battery sizes, the Secretary said. It is expected that during the next few years there will be a larger electrification system for electric transportation and therefore an increase in electricity demand, the Secretary said. According to the Decarbonization Plan, Costa Rica's goal is to achieve that by 2035 30% of the bus fleet is electric and by 2050 85% of the fleet is zero emissions with a high share of electric units. Given the possible introduction of electric buses in urban transport, the impact on the electrical distribution network should be studied. With this goal in mind, the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the German development cooperation agency (GIZ) have been working together to publish a study aimed at analyzing the impact on electricity grids with electric buses. “From GIZ we promote the electrification of transport, for which we have been working with the ministry and the UCR in this study that allows us to estimate the impact of the introduction of electric buses to the electricity grids in the country, as well as provide tools, to distributors so that they can model the impact and design action plans if necessary,” said Claus Kruse, director of GIZ. The document, prepared by the University of Costa Rica, addresses key aspects related to estimating the number of chargers to be installed in bus companies, evaluating the impact of electric buses on the electricity distribution network and recharging management of electric buses. For the electricity companies, a tool is proposed that allows studying the impact of electric buses on electric distribution circuits, it also proposes information on the recharging batteries aimed at minimizing the possible impacts of electric buses on these systems. With the aim of providing training on the use of the tools and deepening the details of the study, a virtual workshop was also developed for electricity companies and bus route operators. The complete study, in Spanish, on the impact of the use of electric buses in Costa Rica can be found on the following link to the Secretary’s website. ------------------------- Should the authorities speed up the use of electric buses in the country? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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