The Evaluation of Impact of Widespread E-Mobility on the Czech Republic

Thesis title: The Evaluation of Impact of Widespread E-Mobility on the Czech Republic
Author: Plešr, Sebastián
Thesis type: Diploma thesis
Supervisor: Tyll, Ladislav
Opponents: Jurek, Martin
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
The objective of this thesis is to evaluate what impacts would widespread electrification of road transportation have on the Czech Republic. It focuses firstly on finding the impacted areas by exploring the e-mobility trend. Four main areas of impact are identified to be: charging infrastructure requirements, electrical grid and supply demands, environmental impact, and taxation implications. It is found that the electrification would require an extensive charging infrastructure network of some 100 000 charging points and strengthening the electricity distribution to accommodate the increased power demand. For the environmental impact, it is found that electrification would lead to a considerable decrease of emission levels caused by car transportation. Finally, for the tax revenue, it is found that electrification would cause a significant decrease in tax revenue, mainly due to electricity not being subject to an excise tax. Finally, it is found that the first three impacts are considered in Czech strategic documents and steps to meet the demands are being taken. However, the tax revenue decrease is not addressed. Therefore, it is advised that this is included in the discussions on the topic in the near future.
Keywords: e-mobility; electric vehicles; clean mobility; clean transportation
Thesis title: The Evaluation of Impact of Widespread E-Mobility on the Czech Republic
Author: Plešr, Sebastián
Thesis type: Diplomová práce
Supervisor: Tyll, Ladislav
Opponents: Jurek, Martin
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
The objective of this thesis is to evaluate what impacts would widespread electrification of road transportation have on the Czech Republic. It focuses firstly on finding the impacted areas by exploring the e-mobility trend. Four main areas of impact are identified to be: charging infrastructure requirements, electrical grid and supply demands, environmental impact, and taxation implications. It is found that the electrification would require an extensive charging infrastructure network of some 100 000 charging points and strengthening the electricity distribution to accommodate the increased power demand. For the environmental impact, it is found that electrification would lead to a considerable decrease of emission levels caused by car transportation. Finally, for the tax revenue, it is found that electrification would cause a significant decrease in tax revenue, mainly due to electricity not being subject to an excise tax. Finally, it is found that the first three impacts are considered in Czech strategic documents and steps to meet the demands are being taken. However, the tax revenue decrease is not addressed. Therefore, it is advised that this is included in the discussions on the topic in the near future.
Keywords: clean mobility; clean transportation; e-mobility; electric vehicles

Information about study

Study programme: Ekonomika a management/International Management
Type of study programme: Magisterský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ing.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of Business Administration
Department: Department of strategy

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 19. 12. 2019
Date of submission: 13. 5. 2020
Date of defense: 4. 6. 2020
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/72025/podrobnosti

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