Economic and environmental assessment of the use of electric cars in Poland

Majchrzak, Krystian; Olczak, Piotr; Matuszewska, Dominika; Wdowin, Magdalena

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“…Ref. [11] provides the results of carbon emission reduction at the national scale as a function of fuel and electricity consumption under various scenarios of carbon emission factors in Poland. The existing literature refers to large-scale issues and presents calculations for catalogue data only. The literature review indicates no studies based on actual data on fuel consumption and carbon emissions conducted for an individual company undergoing decarbonisation.…”

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“…Electricity consumption in BEVs corresponding to each group of cars g with fuel f is also used to calculate total electricity consumption depending on the average mileage for each group g and fuel f , as is given in Equation (11). The study assumes fleet electrification at the level of 100%:…”

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The Impact of Fleet Electrification on Carbon Emissions: A Case Study from Poland

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Fleet electrification is one of the measures proposed for achieving climate neutrality in the coming years. The replacement of internal combustion engine vehicles with electric vehicles has a positive impact on carbon emission reduction in some countries. However, in countries highly dependent on fossil fuels, such a possibility requires examination with respect to the means of electricity generation and fuel mix used in their power systems. One such country is Poland, selected as an example of an economy strongly dependent on fossil fuels. The main objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of fleet electrification of an individual company located in Poland on the reduction of carbon emissions. The concept and calculations are based on historical data on the single-year mileage and fuel consumption of 619 cars used by this company. Even though the Polish power system is based on fossil fuels, fleet electrification could contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions of 24%. The decrease in operational costs by EUR 370 thousand/year is also significant. Apart from environmental and economic impacts, this paper provides valuable findings on the difference between catalogue and real-driving data application in the various analyses. With respect to Polish fuel mix in 2019, the application of data published by car producers shows that fleet electrification would increase carbon emissions by 14% in this company. This means that depending on the initial assumptions, different conclusions can be drawn by policymakers, regulatory bodies, academics, or other groups of interest.

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“…Therefore, they should be refurbished or decommissioned in the coming years. On the other side, it is expected that electricity consumption will increase [21,22]. The final indication of the mounting difficulties was the lack of sufficient capacity in the system to meet the peak demand in August 2015 [23].…”

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Capacity Market and (the Lack of) New Investments: Evidence from Poland

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Capacity remuneration mechanisms operate in many European countries. In 2018, Poland implemented a centralized capacity market to ensure appropriate funding for the existing and new power generation units to improve long-term energy security. One of the declarations made while the mechanism was deployed was its beneficial influence on incentives for investments in new units. In this context, this paper aims to analyze the effects of the capacity mechanism adopted for investments in new power generation units that may be financed under the capacity market mechanism in Poland. The analysis is conducted for four types of capacity market units, the existing, refurbishing, planned, and demand-side response types, and includes the final results of capacity auctions. The results prove that the primary beneficiaries of the capacity market in Poland have been the existing units (including the refurbishing ones) responsible for more than 80% of capacity obligation volumes contracted for 2021–2025. Moreover, during the implementation of the capacity market in Poland, the planned units that signed long-term capacity contracts with a total share of 12% of the whole market were already at the advanced phases of construction, and the investment decisions were made long before the implementation of the capacity market mechanism. Therefore, they were not associated with the financial support from the capacity market. The study indicates that the capacity market did not bring incentives for investments in new power generation units in the investigated period.

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“…In addition, the introduction of the "green" tariff has led to a distortion in the priority of the development of all energy, and investment capital has focused on short-term projects in renewable energy. Additional costs for the protection and failure prevention system of such stations remain quite meager (Majchrzak et al 2021). The very impact of these stations in periods of dynamic change of rapid climate change, and especially anomalies, indicate the imperfection of both the stations themselves and the entire energy system (Wróblewski et al 2021).…”

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Forecasting solar generation in energy systems to accelerate the implementation of sustainable economic development

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The analysis and assessment of the development of solar energy were carried out and it was noted that the production of solar electricity in the world has increased by more than 15% over the last year. In 2020 there are more than 37 countries with a total photovoltaic capacity of more than one GW, and the share of solar energy in total world electricity production was 8.15%. In the regional context, the largest production of electricity by solar energy sources is in Asia (at the expense of India and China) and North America (USA). The study assesses the main factors in the development of solar energy from the standpoint of environmental friendliness and stability of the electricity supply. The problem of the utilization of solar station equipment in the EU and the US is considered. According to the IPCC, IEA, Solar Power Europe, forecasting the development of solar energy in the world is considered. It is proved that the main factor in assessing the economic efficiency of solar energy production is a regional feature due to natural and climatic conditions (intensity of solar radiation). The use of solar generation is auxiliary for the operation of modern electrical networks as long as the efficiency of photovoltaic cells increases by at least 60-65%. Marginal costs of solar energy are minimal in those countries where active state support is provided. The competitiveness of solar energy is relatively low. However, from the standpoint of replacing energy fuel at a cost of USD 10 per 1 Gcal of solar energy saves 10-20 million tons of conventional fuel. Industrial production of solar electricity at modern solar power plants forms a price at the level of USD 250-450 for 1 MWh.

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Economic and environmental assessment of the use of electric cars in Poland

Cited by 11 publications

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The Impact of Fleet Electrification on Carbon Emissions: A Case Study from Poland

The Impact of Fleet Electrification on Carbon Emissions: A Case Study from Poland

Capacity Market and (the Lack of) New Investments: Evidence from Poland

Forecasting solar generation in energy systems to accelerate the implementation of sustainable economic development

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