Increasing electric vehicles infrastructure in urban areas for efficiently employing renewable energy

This paper analyzes whether introducing more electric vehicle infrastructures, such as charging stations, in urban areas will increase the number of electric vehicles used and use more renewable energy in the transportation sector. The study involves case studies from the USA, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Germany, and China. A total of 250 participants, 50 from electric vehicles in the country, were identified to participate in the chat and Gmail interviews. The results indicated that establishing electric vehicles infrastructure in urban areas can increase the adoption of renewable energy in the transport sector by reducing congestion, attracting more users, part of the government’s plans, ensuring convenience, taking advantage of the low electricity rates, and reducing range anxiety by the drivers. Therefore, countries should be advised to increase the number of electric vehicle infrastructures in urban areas to improve their use of renewable energy in the transportation industry. Policymakers and urban planners can acquire ideas for improving the outlook of the areas from this study. However, the research was limited due to the small sample size. Further research should focus on the right strategies for including more infrastructure in the urban locations.