A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia

María Elisa Briñón; Paula Andrea Restrepo; Mauricio Restrepo; Andrés Emiro Díez; Daniel Alberto Arroyave

doi:10.1109/FISECIGRE48012.2019.8984996

A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia

María Elisa Briñón
, Paula Andrea Restrepo
, Mauricio Restrepo
, Andrés Emiro Díez
, Daniel Alberto Arroyave

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference and proceedings › peer-review

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis between two types of electric buses, i.e., a dual-mode bus that is fed from overhead lines and Lithium-ferrophofate (LFP) batteries, and a Lithium-titanate (LTO) battery bus, to propose an environmentally friendly replacement for the diesel bus fleet that currently operates in a public transportation route in Medellin, Colombia. In the first step of this study, the energy consumption of a single bus is calculated for a complete ride of the route, using geographical information from Google Earth and the simulation software Open Track. After that, the energy consumption and the total active power profile of the complete fleet is determined, considering its dispatch information. Finally, the batteries and the electrical feeding infrastructure are sized for the complete fleet, particularly the traction substations and the chargers, and the costs are compared for both technologies in a particular scenario. The results of this analysis show a similar technical and cost performance of both technologies under the simulated operation conditions; however, the dual-mode buses with dynamic charging present operational advantages that may extend the battery life.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728142302
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/FISECIGRE48012.2019.8984996
State	Published - Dec 2019
Event	2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019 - Medellin, Colombia Duration: 4 Dec 2019 → 6 Dec 2019

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Name	2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019

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Conference	2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019
Country/Territory	Colombia
City	Medellin
Period	4/12/19 → 6/12/19

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Briñón, M. E., Restrepo, P. A., Restrepo, M., Díez, A. E., & Arroyave, D. A. (2019). A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia. In 2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019 Article 8984996 (2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/FISECIGRE48012.2019.8984996

Briñón, María Elisa ; Restrepo, Paula Andrea ; Restrepo, Mauricio et al. / A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia. 2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019).

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Briñón, ME, Restrepo, PA, Restrepo, M, Díez, AE & Arroyave, DA 2019, A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia. in 2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019., 8984996, 2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019, Medellin, Colombia, 4/12/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/FISECIGRE48012.2019.8984996

A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia. / Briñón, María Elisa; Restrepo, Paula Andrea; Restrepo, Mauricio et al.
2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8984996 (2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019).

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Briñón ME, Restrepo PA, Restrepo M, Díez AE, Arroyave DA. A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia. In 2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. 8984996. (2019 FISE-IEEE/CIGRE Conference - Living the Energy Transition, FISE/CIGRE 2019). doi: 10.1109/FISECIGRE48012.2019.8984996

A Comparative Analysis of Battery Electric Buses for Diesel Fleet Conversion in Medellin, Colombia

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