Techno-Economic Analysis of a Wind-Energy-Based Charging Station for Electric Vehicles in High-Rise Buildings in Malaysia

Misbah Abdelrahim, Gamal Alkawsi, Ammar Ahmed Alkahtani, Ali M. W. Alhasan, Mohammad Khudari, Mohd Rizuan Abdul Kadir, Janaka Ekanayake and Sieh Kiong Tiong
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Misbah Abdelrahim: Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Gamal Alkawsi: Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Ammar Ahmed Alkahtani: Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Ali M. W. Alhasan: Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohammad Khudari: College of Graduate Studies, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohd Rizuan Abdul Kadir: College of Graduate Studies, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia
Janaka Ekanayake: School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK
Sieh Kiong Tiong: Institute of Sustainable Energy (ISE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang 43000, Selangor, Malaysia

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 15, 1-11

Abstract: Renewable energy sources have become necessary for long-term energy sustainability due to the increased demand for electric cars and worrisome rises in carbon dioxide emissions from traditional energy sources. Furthermore, transportation is one of the sectors that uses the most energy on the planet, accounting for 24% of overall consumption. Fossil fuels are still the dominant energy source for balancing global demand/supply dynamics. Supporting laws and regulations have enhanced the first phase of environmentally friendly energy-resource consumption. This has spurred the development of new solutions that cut greenhouse-gas emissions and reduce the air pollution produced by internal combustion engines that are fuelled by fossil fuels. Wind energy is one of the clean energy sources that may be utilised for this purpose. Wind energy has been used to power electric-car-charging infrastructure, generally in a hybrid mode with another renewable source. This research examines the possibility of using wind energy as a standalone energy source to support electric-vehicle-charging infrastructure. Using data from Malacca, Malaysia, and HOMER software, the project will build and optimise a standalone wind-powered charging station. An RC-5K-A wind turbine coupled to a battery and converter is the appropriate choice for the system. The findings demonstrate that the turbine can produce 214,272 kWh per year at the cost of USD 0.081/kWh, confirming wind’s future feasibility as an energy-infrastructure support source.

Keywords: charging station; electric vehicles; high-rise buildings; small-scale turbines; techno-financial evaluation; wind energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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