Electric mobility in Saxony - Sächsische Energieagentur

Mobility: Saxony
Saxony, a German federal state with a tradition of over 100 years in
car manufacturing, provides an outstanding opportunity for further
development, the testing and the preparation of electric vehicles
for the market. It has distinct competences in the field of mobility, energy technology and the use of renewable energies. They are
complemented by an efficient research infrastructure, particularly in
energy storage, traffic engineering, alternative drive systems and in
lightweight construction. Along with a well-placed supply industry in
car manufacturing and in the electrical industry, Saxony provides an
efficient infrastructure and a robust economic environment.
The model region of Saxony, focusing on Dresden and Leipzig, is
supported by the federal programme ”Electric Mobility in Pilot Regions“. For eight model regions across Germany, the Federal Ministry
of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) is providing
approximately 130 million Euros from the Second Economic Stimulus
Package. The programme is coordinated by NOW GmbH – National
Organisation for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology.
Over 9 million Euros is being invested into Saxony by manufacturers,
users and infrastructure operators as well as by local players, for
common development projects and mobility strategies. In the model
region of Saxony, public transport, the development of battery technology, the use of electric vehicles in fleets and the construction of a
charging infrastructure constitute the main focus of the operations.
→ SAENA as the regional project
control centre in Saxony
The Saxon Energy Agency (SAENA) is the competence centre for everything to do with energy and has been coordinating the model region of
Saxony for electric mobility since 2009.
As a company owned by the Free State of Saxony, the energy agency
works independently in principle and is the contact point for Saxon companies, municipalities and private households when it comes to energy
efficiency, renewable energies and sustainable energy supply.
As the regional project control centre, SAENA is the central starting
point for all matters concerning electric mobility within the model
region of Saxony.
In this role, SAENA carries out the following tasks:
→ networking between science, industry, municipal institutions and users at a regional level
→ aligning development projects to guidelines and objectives of the federal government and to Saxony‘s sustainability strategy.
→ supporting project partners in drafting project proposals and in implementing funding programs
→ provide the people of Saxony with information
→ providing long-term support for the topic in the region
The project control centre in its operations is in close dialogue with the
national programme coordination, with the other model regions and
with the regional players in politics, economics and science.
Sächsische Energieagentur – SAENA GmbH
Pirnaische Straße 9
01069 Dresden
Germany
Cathleen Klötzing
phone: +49 (0) 351 4910 3166
email: [email protected]
www.e-mobil-sachsen.de
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Up to 95% of Germany‘s transport sector depends on mainly imported fossil fuels. However, as resources are limited, price rises can be
expected. At the same time, the transport sector is currently responsible
for 18% of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) in Germany and this figure is
increasing.
→ As part of the project ”SaxHybrid – Serial Hybrid Buses Partially
Running on Pure Electricity“, ten serial hybrid buses are being purchased
and tested on actual routes in Dresden and Leipzig each. Through this
project, first experiences of using a fleet of serial hybrid buses are being
gained. The effect of various operating conditions such as the number of
passengers, traffic problems or topography will also be studied.
Electric Mobility
The use of electromotive drives will lead to a greater energy mix in
road transport reducing our dependency on, in particular, oil imports. If
electricity generated with low levels of carbon dioxide, such as renewable energies were used, CO2 emissions would also fall significantly.
Vehicles powered only by electricity are also lighter, they do not cause
any local pollution and they enable clean and sustainable mobility.
During the political debate on climate change and the reduction of CO2
emissions, in 2009 the German federal government made electric mobility a priority in its programme as part of the Second Economic Stimulus
Package and refined it in the German Federal Government‘s National
Electromobility Development Plan (NEP). Its aim is to promote research,
development and the preparation and introduction of electric vehicles
onto the market. It is anticipated that by 2020 there will be one million
electric cars on Germany‘s roads, making it both a leading market for
and supplier of electric mobility.
On 1 January 2011, 42 million cars were registered in Germany, of which
only approximately 2,300 cars were electric and approximately 37,000
were hybrids. More effort is needed to increase the figures for electric
mobility.
”Electric and steam vehicles are far superior to petrol cars in terms
of quiet operation, adaptability and simple regulation. But they
suffer from weight, sensitivity and a low battery capacity which has
to be recharged every 50 to 120 km, wasting time. In towns this deficiency is rarely experienced and when swapping used batteries for
fully charged ones has been organised, any loss of time is immaterial. Electric vehicles are therefore particularly suitable as company
cars and rented cars.“
of Saxony
This scheme is the first sub-project in the Saxon public transport innovation plan ”Gradual Migration Towards Fast-charging Hybrid Buses on
Route Services“. Its goal is to have 18m articulated buses, powered just
by electricity, running on inner city routes. The buses will be recharged
at stops and termini on regular bus routes.
Serial hybrid bus in Dresden
(Source: SAENA)
→ In Zwickau, a development and test centre for energy saving systems
is being established as part of the project ”Development of Process
and Production Technologies for Energy Saving Systems“. It aims to
develop modular, economic and competitive energy-saving systems in
lithium and NiMH technology for the industrial market. Battery technologies for traction applications are a basic requirement for penetrating
the electric mobility market. Significantly higher demands are placed on
traction storage batteries and on lifespan than on storage technologies
for household or entertainment electronics. Industrial storage systems
are as yet not commercially available in sufficient quantities.
CitySax at the electricity station at Dresden Central Station
(Source: ENSO Netz GmbH)
→ The project ”SaxMobility – Fleet Operation of Electric Vehicles
and Fleet Management of Decentralised Energy Storage“ focuses
mainly on the testing of electric vehicles, from a company‘s fleet,
under real operating conditions. In addition, a charging infrastructure partially accessible to the public will be built in urban and rural
areas. As well as the purchasing and commissioning of vehicles and
charging stations, an intelligent ICT system for managing the charging, allocation and calculation of the electrical energy must first and
foremost be developed. In the future, the bridge to public transport
will be to create innovative applications for time-based calculations of
electricity at charging stations.
Tickets and timetable information can already be booked or loaded via
smartphone applications or portals. This type of simple and reasonably-priced customer access should, in the future, enable a cheap and
simple charging infrastructure for electric vehicles to be installed.
The results of the project will give an insight on network loads and on
possibilities for calculation. They are also the basis for the widespread introduction of electric vehicles in e.g. company car pools and
for the construction of a charging infrastructure.
(Source: Sommer, Siegfried: Technik-Wissen 1900 – 1915. 10. Straßenbahn, Automobile,
Flugwesen, Band 10.)
Construction of a battery module
(Source: HOPPECKE Advanced Battery Technology GmbH)
10 electric vehicles in Leipzig
(Source: SAENA)