Dynamics of Charging: Scaling up public charging infrastructure in uncertain times

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the Netherlands has been increasing, as a response to climate change and urban pollution. A scale up of the public charging infrastructure is required to satisfy the future charging demand. This is a challenge for the policy makers and stakeholders involved, as there are still many uncertainties in EV adoption and mobility. The goal of this research is to identify pathways to scale-up the public EV charging infrastructure in residential areas. The research takes into account various perspectives and challenges related to the EV transition, such as mobility policy, charging behavior, energy infrastructure, and accessibility of the charging infrastructure. The main research question is:

”How can public EV charging infrastructure in residential areas be scaled-up?”

The study contains five chapters to answer this question. Four of these chapters include studies that were published in journals and conference proceedings. The research approach consists of literature studies, data analysis, policy analysis,multiple criteria analysis, and agent-based modeling. The individual studies all contribute to understanding different parts of the charging system. The following paragraphs summarize each of the five studies.