Entrust smart community EV charging hub for light electric vehicles in Uganda

人们认识到，目前基于汽油/柴油(ICE)机动车的交通系统正在变得负担不起和不可持续，电动汽车将是解决这一问题的手段之一，前提是电力供应来自可再生能源和负担得起。撒哈拉以南非洲是欠发达地区之一，人口和经济活动快速增长。就现代交通系统而言，与发达国家不同的想法，设计一种适合当地社会、可持续和负担得起的公共交通系统，目前仍是一个“空白的拉票”。该项目旨在克服公共基础设施落后的问题，帮助非洲人民受益于低成本和低碳交通系统--专注于一种创新和成本更低的电池交换/充电模式，该模式可以利用非洲迅速增长的可再生太阳能光伏发电。因此，该项目旨在评估设计智能社区电动汽车充电中心的可行性，以促进摩托车等轻型电动汽车的发展。在乌干达坎帕拉，联合国开发计划署将为所有人提供负担得起的、清洁的和可持续的交通系统，展示一个可行的解决方案--突克图坦卡和小型巴士。

It is recognised that current transport system based on petrol/diesel (ICE) motor vehicles is becoming unaffordable and unsustainable, and electric vehicles will be one of the means to address the problem providing the electricity supply is from renewable power sources and affordable.Sub-Saharan-Africa is one of the regions underdeveloped and experiencing rapid growth in population and economic activities. In terms of modern transport system, it is still a "blank canvass" and the right time to think differently to the developed world and design a public transport system which suits the local society and is sustainable and affordable.It is about overcoming the problems of poor public infrastructure to help people in Africa benefit from low cost and low carbon transport system -- focusing on an innovative and less costly battery swapping/charging model, that can take advantage of Africa's rapidly expanding, renewable solar PV power generation.As such, the project aims to assess the feasibility of the design of a smart community electric vehicle charging hub to facilitate light electric vehicles such as motorbikes, tuk-tuks and small mini-buses in Kampala, Uganda to demonstrate a feasible solution for the country to provide an affordable, clean and sustainable transport system for all.