Implications of the large scale introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) on energy and the environment in Thailand | |
| Author | Patipop Amornpanthang |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ET-18-18 |
| Subject(s) | Electric vehicles--Energy consumption Power resources--Environmental aspects--Thailand Greenhouse gas emissions |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Energy |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ET-18-18 |
| Abstract | The large scale electric vehicle penetration to road transportation can lead to changing of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, but the number of electric vehicle in Thailand is tiny due to many obstacles. This study has three objectives, the first is to estimate the impact of large scale electric vehicle penetration on oil consumption and greenhouse gas reduction, the second is to assess electricity demand in transportation sector that will be change in the future by using LEAP model, and the third is study on barrier of electric vehicle adoption in Thailand. Penetration rate considered are BAU scenario, 10%, and 45% BEVs and PHEVs penetration. The BAU scenario results, electricity consumption in the future are not much different with present, and demand of fossil fuel such as, gasoline, diesel, LPG, CNG consumption will be substantially increase. The second is 10% penetration, gasoline consumption lower than the BAU in small number due to most of passenger car on road still consume gasoline and PHEVs are powered by electricity and gasoline. The third is 45% penetration, it can lead to the largest effect on energy consumption, demand of oil will decrease in large number, but demand of electricity will be increase in small proportion. Moreover, electricity generation sector can cause of GHG emissions, but government aims to reduce the emissions factor in generation sector by use more renewable energy source for generating electricity. The result show overall GHG emissions is decrease, although number of BEVs and PHEVs increase. For the barriers of electric vehicles adoption in Thailand, researcher was interviewed 27 experts from 10 organization and then use AHP method to rank 12 obstacles which obtain from previous studies. The results that the four most important barrier categorize are market barrier and contextual barrier. In addition, high purchase cost and lack of government incentives are ranked first and second in overall barriers. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dhakal, Shobhakar; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weerakorn Ongsakul;Singh, Jai Govind ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | PEA;AIT education Cooperation Project;Royal Thai Government Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2018 |