Research Article

A Novel Design of Photovoltaic-Based Charging Station for Battery Vehicles with Dynamic Demand: A Case of Short Runs

Table 3

Comparison of the proposed scenarios.

PV panel (MWp)No. of batteries (600/12.8 v)Initial cost (USD)SPBP (years)Savings (USD)Land required (m2)No. of busesTrip cost per passenger (USD)CO2 (kg/year)

1st scenario5.29,76832,740,20014.82,210,37542,000592.851,629,387
2nd scenario5.74,29722,365,00010.02,230,37545,000392.051,629,387
3rd scenario3.85,37615,910,0009.41,691,20230,000312.421,012,632