When developing EV charging policy and regulations it is important to clearly define the meaning of EV charging. For example – ask the question: What are we trying to make policies for? What are the other sectors that the EV industry is linked to and also affect? And so, regulators must consider the electric vehicle ecosystem and all several parts and aligning areas. Regulators and policy makers must then make decisions about these various elements. The Electric Vehicle Charging Ecosystem has been defined in detail as follows.
Electric Vehicle Charging Ecosystem
1) Charging Infrastructure
The charging infrastructure element of the EV ecosystem consist of five elements;
– Speed of charging: This relates to how quickly the charger charges depends on the kW capacity of charger.
– The standardization of the charger: How is the standardization of the charger decided? Is it decided nationally as a national standard or will the country use an international standard for charging.
– Use: What will the charging infrastructure be used? I.e. how will it be used? Privately or residential? Or publicly i.e. available to anybody?
– The process: That is, is is it plug-in charging or battery swap system or wireless charging.
– Innovation: How innovative is the chargining infrastructure for example the power flows – will the charging infrastructure which will be installed only charge your EV or will it additionally give bi-directional flows of electricity (that is electricity which charges the vehicle and discharges to the grid or send back electricity to the grid or to home, community or building) through which we can unlock the Vehicle to Everything services.
2. Consumer type
Consumer type is the second ecosystem that regulators must consider. It included three aspects:
– Social geography: which asks the question; where will the consumer use the EV? – in a city, urban, rural areas between urban or rural areas or a combination?
– Affordability: which asks the question; what is the income level of consumers? High, medium and low income.
– Final use of the EV – which asks the question; for what purposes will the customer use the EV? Going to work, school, run an errand or is it for commercial purposes such as bus to ferry people or trucks the ferry goods.
3. EV CHARACTERISTICS:
– Chassis: That is, what kind of vehicle is it? 2 wheelers, 3 wheelers, 4wheelers, truck, buses or mobile machinery.
– Engine: What sor of engine powers the vehicle example: is it a hybrid vehicle i.e. an internal combustion engine or a battery based EV powered by the battery or fuel cell powered vehicle.
4. Key Stakeholders:
Finally, regulators must identify and carry along the several keystakholders rrelevant to the establishment of the electric vehicle sector. The electric vehicle industry brings together different sectors that must work hand in hand. The stakeholders from different sectors are listed below:
1. Power / Electricity Sector
2. Automotive / Transport sector: so stakeholders in the sectors will be affected by what happens in the sector.3.
Public Authorities and Agencies eg Ministry of power, energy, Ministry of transport, Ministry of trade
4. Policy makers in the ministries who will make the policy.
5. Regulators of the power sector, transport sectors.
6. Business / Private sectors such as ICT which will provide the back end software and apps that are necessary for electric vehicles, e-mobility and vehicle to everything services.
MINNING SECTOR – which will provide Lithium and minning for battery creation for the manufacturing of EV batteries
MANUFACTURING SECTOR: Who will create these batteries, or the manufacturing of EV cars.
These are all important
In summary, to create effective EV policy we must understand the different element of the EV Ecosystem.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Glory’s life goal is to be a positive part of people’s lives and make good impact. She’s passionate about economic development of Nigeria and work in the field of renewable energy and environmental sustainability to promote Nigeria’s economic growth through job creation and education. She is the founder of Climate Smart Nigeria which promotes Climate Change Education in Nigerian institutions and provide capacity building on renewable energy technologies. Recently she established the Renewable Energy Technology Training Institute (RETTI) where she is also the Chief Instructor. The institute grooms the next generation of efficient installers and entrepreneurs with a focus on women who will serve as a competent workforce for the renewable energy industry and provide solutions to Nigeria’s prevalent energy problems as entrepreneurs.
Under Glory’s leadership, RETTI recently lauched eight short ONLINE COURSES to assist people wanting to get into the energy sector especially renewables.
Glory recently received the Florence School of Regulation’s – Lights on #Women #Award as one of four women out of 150 women from 64 countries. This award will granted her a featured interview with the FSR and a scholarship to study the course – #Electric #Vehicles (EV), a Power Sector Perspective and expand her knowledge about how EVs, #Charging #Infrastructure and the #V2X (Vehicle to Everything) concept will change the face of electricity and transportation.
Glory has published four books to promote the knowledge of climate change and renewable energy; Something is happening; Our world is changing; Understanding the Basics of Climate Change– for Secondary Schools – The Concept and Science of Climate Change – for the general adult public, A short thriller story – The Year Ran Mad – which depicts the impact of climate change on livelihood for Primary schools and The Girl who saw tomorrow, a short novel for secondary school – amzn.to/2TEYB1u.
Glory can consult for African government entities about regulation for Electric Vehicles.
MORE ABOUT GLORY
She is the recipient of several local and international awards and recognitions which include (a) Nigerian Star from the US Mission in Nigeria (2018), (b) The Nigerian Energy Champion Prize from the Nigerian Energy Awards (2015), (c) President Obama’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Award (2015), (d) The Young Energy Professional of the Year Award by Nigeria Energy Awards (2018), (e) A Foremost Woman in Renewable Energy award recipient (2017); (f) Environmental Award of Excellence, Environmental Community Development group (2014) In April 2019, Glory was selected
as one of 15 African female business leaders to attend United States Government’s launch of the OPIC 2X
Africa and meet with advisor to President of USA – Ms. Ivanka Trump and the Ethiopian President – Ms Sahle-Work Zewde.
In the course of her work she has met and shared platforms with a number high profile personalities and leaders at the national and international levels, including President Barack Obama, US Senator Chris Coons, Advisor to President Trump, Ms Ivanka Trump, Gov. Jack Markell of Delaware USA, Ethiopian President – Ms Sahle-Work Zewde, The USG Undersecretary for Energy – Mr Mark Menezes and former Vice President Ebitu Ukiwe of Nigeria.
She is a consultant for Nigeria’s largest renewable energy event, the Nigerian Alternative Energy Expo. She was a former Vice President of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Association of Nigeria (MWFAAN), and is currently an active member. She’s an alumna of Abia State University, Nigeria, The Lagos Business School, University of Delaware, USA, European Energy Institute and The Florence School of Regulation, Italy.
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