Electric vehicles adoption is slowed down by the lack of adoption of International Standards, cost and performance of batteries as well as range anxiety. EVs are part of a bigger system. Sustainable mobility solutions will go far beyond individual cars, especially in developing countries. Electrification of public transport is needed. IEC work underpins the whole transportation infrastructure by land, sea and air.

1. James M. Shannon
IEC President
IEVE
20 March 2017
Jeju, Korea

2. • Rapid urbanization
requires sustainable
transport
• Paris climate agreement
• IEC International
Standards published
• New battery technologies
EV: broad adoption?

3. Adoption slower than expected
• 2016: 2 million electric cars (from 6 000 in 2009)
• Total 2016 sales = 0.86% of 90 million new cars/
trucks
• 2040 EV sales projections: 6 % to 40%

4. Traditional car: self-
contained, proprietary –
full control
EVs directly impact
existing electricity grids:
• Add flexibility (slow
power transfer)
• Add strain (fast power
transfer)
EVs: part of a bigger world

5. Many different chargers
• Charging
infrastructure
underdeveloped –
different
proprietary systems
• 162 000 public slow
power transfer
outlets
• 28 000 public fast
power transfer
outlets – 65% in
China and Japan

6. Fast power transfer issues
Reinforcements of
electricity grid needed
Battery technologies
Focus on minimal charging
time: hinders peak demand
management
IEC Standards for DC
charging are available
Battery exchange = good
alternative – strong
opposition by car makers

7. EV = expensive
Batteries: 1/3 of total cost
of ownership of electric
vehicle
By 2022: unsubsidized
electric car will be less
expensive than traditional
car

8. How far will it drive?
Battery autonomy +
charging time = range
anxiety
2015: Significant battery
improvements to 295 Wh/l
from 60Wh/l (2008)
= EV ranges of >350
km/single charge

9. Path to mass market
International Standards
for infrastructure,
electricity supply, electric
vehicle = investment
security
Systems approach within
Smart Energy, Smart Grid
IEC expertise for EV
safety; new technologies

10. Far beyond the car
Growing opportunity for
electrification of many
types of vehicles
• Manufacturing
• Warehouses
• Airports
• Mines
• Public transportation

11. Sustainable mobility solutions
needed
Urban transport focussed
on private vehicles =
limited value for developing
countries (World Bank)
High travel demand =
extremely fast
infrastructure development
Congestion: loss of
millions of person hours –
severe impact on economic
development and health

12. Drivers for sustainable solutions
• Rapid urbanization +
increased
motorization
• Low quality public
transportation
• Lack of hierarchical
road and street
systems – little road
space
• Pollution
Peter O’Neill, Lead Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank

13. More expected
• Developing country
megacities: today two-
thirds of trips are by
foot or bicycle
• Increased economic
development =
explosion in
additional traffic
demand
Peter O’Neill, Lead Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank

14. Electrification of transport
• 2050: 70% of people
will live in cities
• Asia 4.7 billion
population: crucial
role in planning and
implementing
sustainable transport
• Buses, light rails,
subways, cable cars
need to be electrified

15. China to increase public transport
• 40% in megacities
• 30% in big cities
• 20% in medium and small cities
• Majority of 173 000 electric buses are in China
(IEA)
• 2020: 200 000 electric buses and 4000 charging
stations

16. Battery exchange: buses
• Jeju and
Korea
pioneering

17. Underpinning traffic infrastructure
• Transportation
technologies by
land, sea and air
• Smart Grid
• Integration of
renewable energy
• Energy storage
• Battery and fuel
cell technology

18. James M. Shannon
IEC President
IEVE
20 March 2017
Jeju, Korea