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Electric Vehicles in Japan

Akihisa SonoResearch Associate

JEPICJapan Electric Power Information Center, Inc.


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Content

Overview of JEPIC Electric Power Industry in Japan Electric Vehicles in Japan


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Overview of JEPIC


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Overview of ＪＥＰＩＣEstablishment 1958

Characteristics Non-profit Association

Member Companies 10 EPCOs, J-Power, Japan Atomic Power Company

Offices Tokyo (Headquarters)

Washington, D.C. / Paris / Beijing

Staff About 100 staff members(Including those temporarily transferred from the member companies)

Foreign Electric Industry Publications

Exchange & Cooperative Program

Research and Information

activities

International Cooperation


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Electric Power Industry in Japan


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Demand and Supply

FY 2007 FY 2007

Source: JEPIC

Generation Capacity

Thermal64%

Nuclear18%

Hydro17%

Renewable0.8%

Total Capacity276 GW

Peak Demand179 GW

Electricity Generated

Thermal71%

Hydro7%

Nuclear22%

Renewable0.5%

Total Generation1,193 TWh


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Electric Power Industry System

Generation

Network

Retail

Other Utilities

PPS

Customers with Contract Demand

<50kW

Customers with Contract Demand 50KW≧

Customers in specified

service area

Special Electric Utilities

Self- Generators

Self-consumption

Wheeling Service

PPSsOther Utilities

Wholesale Power Exchange

(Unregulated and Private)

Wholesale Electric Utilities & Suppliers

Vertically Integrated

Utilities

Liberalized MarketRegulated Market Source: JEPIC


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Electric Vehicles in Japan

1. General Information

2. Activities for Promoting EVs

3. Commercialization


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1. General Information

The Number of EVs Issues on Promoting EVs Present Incentives


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The Number of EVs

Source: JARI

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4,000

8,000

12,000

16,000

20,000

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 20070

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000Regular BEV e.g. iMiEV(Kei Car), Mini, SmartOther BEV (Scooters, Golf Carts)BEV+HEV

BEV+HEV

Regular BEVOther BEV


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Issues on Promoting EVs

The past poor achievement gives EVs the image of being tricky to use Insufficiency of battery capacity The distance EVs could run was shorter than the

distance written in the catalog High cost for battery exchange

Present issues Still very high initial cost Scarce installation of the infrastructure


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Present Incentives

Government Subsidies to purchasers of EVs and installation of

battery chargers (half of the difference in price) Tax breaks on acquisition tax and circulation tax o

f EVs and fixed asset tax of battery chargers Municipalities

Additional subsidies and tax breaks Exemption or reduction at road tolls and parking f

ares


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2. Activities for Promoting EVs

Energy Policy related to EVs Activities of Government Activities of Municipalities Activities of Electric Utilities


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Energy Policy related to EVs The New National Energy Strategy (METI, May 2006)

Reduction in the dependence on fossil fuels in transport sector (98% in 2000 to 80% in 2030)

Initiative for Next Generation Vehicles and Fuels （METI, May 2007） Aiming for the cost of a battery to be 1/2 by 2010, cost 1/7 & capacity 1.5

times greater by 2015 compared with the present battery The Action Plan for achieving a Low-Carbon Society (Cabinet, July

2008) Aiming for half of cars sold to be next-generation vehicles by 2020

Cool Earth - Innovative Energy Technology Program (METI March 2008) Promoting the technology of FC vehicles, EV, and PHEV and the

batteries.


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Activities of Government Framework for EV/pHV Town (METI, August 2008)

Concentrated subsidies and assistance to the municipalities selected to initiate the promotion of EVs from small areas firstly Creation of initial demand, installation of battery chargers, educating the publi

c, checking and reviewing the framework 8 Municipalities are selected on the end of March, 2009 E.g. plan of Tokyo Metropolitan

Promoting 15,000 EVs in 5 years, large amount of normal chargers, 80 fast chargers.

introducing car sharing and subsidy and discount on fares Field Test Project for EVs (MOE, December 2008)

Large scale field test starts in FY 2009 Participant: 5 Automakers, 6 Municipalities, 2 Large companies with a fle

et of cars 50 EVs would be tested in this project


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Activities of Municipalities E.g City of Yokohama

YOKOHAMA Mobility “Project Zero” MoU signed with Nissan in March 2009 The project started since Yokohama had been selected as an Eco-Mod

el City by the government, under the policy of promoting a low-emission society

Main Scope of the projects are not only for promotion of EVs, but the total solution for city transport. Promote Eco-Drive and reduce traffic congestion Promote EVs by Building infrastructure and Subsidies

Idea of “public private partnership” Nissan, Tokyo University, and any other firms are welcomed

Benefit for Yokohama Provide clean environment for citizens Value of environment leads to investment in Yokohama


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Activities of Electric Utilities

Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan (FEPC) Set a target of 10 EPCOs to introducing 10,000 E

Vs to their commercial vehicles by 2020(Half of their vehicles)

Individual Utilities Operating field tests Development of battery chargers


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Activities of TEPCO

Collaborative development of EVs with Fuji Heavy Industry Ltd. and Mitsubishi (R1e and iMieV)

Operation of field tests in its branch offices Development of fast battery chargers Assist and take part in the activities of municipalities


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Developed Fast Charger

DC currentConductive connector

Vehicle(master)

Operating statusQuick charger(slave)

3-phase200V AC

Battery

ECU

- Permission signal- Current value

Communicate to recharge

Type: Switching type, constant current power supply- Input: 3-phase 200V- Maximum DC output power: 50kW- Maximum DC output voltage: 500V- Maximum DC output current: 100A

Source: TEPCO


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3. Commercialization

Vehicle Specifications Commercialization Schedule


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Name iMiEV Stella

Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Fuji Heavy Industry Ltd.

Length-Width-Height 3,395-1,475-1,600 (mm) 3,395-1,475-1,660 (mm)

Weight 1,080 kg 1,010 kg

Passengers 4 4

Max. Power 47 kW 47 kW

Max. Speed 130 km/h 100 km/h

Cruising Range 160 km 80 km

Type of Battery Li-ion Li-ion

Battery Capacity 16 kWh 9 kWh

Time to Recharge Normal AC100/200

Fast Charger

Normal 14h / 7h

Fast 15min (Up to 50% SOC)

30min (Up to 80% SOC)

Normal 8h / 6h

Fast 15min(Up to 80% SOC)

other Prototype, Based on R1e

Source: the automakers respectively

Vehicle Specifications (BEV)


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Commercialization Schedule

Type Automakers FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 & after

BEV

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

July, 2009

(2,000 EVs)

Fuji Heavy Industry Ltd.

July, 2009

(170 EVs)

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

In FY2010

Toyota Motor Corporation

In 2012

PHEV Toyota Motor Corporation

End of 2009

Source: press releases


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