Towards a sustainable framework for electric vehicles fleet management by the public transport operator in Brasov city

Abstract

The paper proposes a holistic model for the management of the electric vehicle fleet used by Brasov’s public transport operator. The principles that lead to the model of this complex framework, as well as the integrated components, the functionalities and the interactions between components are aspects treated in the paper. The operational optimization is implemented in respect of full Life Cycle Assessment point of view regarding the fleet and, at the same time, it considers the improvement of the overall energy efficiency for each system component. An important aspect is also emphasized herein, respectively, how the framework allows the smooth aggregation of internal functionalities such as the charging of vehicles’ batteries and generation of electric energy based of renewable energy sources (RES, such as solar). It also includes the distribution power network characteristics and constraints. The potential for the improvement of the operation that results in the usage of fleet management is emphasized herein, as well as the future roadmap for such a system.