Heuristic Optimization of Overloading Due to Electric Vehicles in a Low Voltage Grid

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Abstract

It is important to understand the effect of increasing electric vehicles (EV) penetrations on the existing electricity transmission infrastructure and to find ways to mitigate it. While, the easiest solution is to opt for equipment upgrades, the potential for reducing overloading, in terms of voltage drops, and line loading by way of optimization of the locations at which EVs can charge, is significant. To investigate this, a heuristic optimization approach is proposed to optimize EV charging locations within one feeder, while minimizing nodal voltage drops, cable loading and overall cable losses. The optimization approach is compared to typical unoptimized results of a monte-carlo analysis. The results show a reduction in peak line loading in a typical benchmark 0.4 kV by up to 10%. Further results show an increase in voltage available at different nodes by up to 7 V in the worst case and 1.5 V on average. Optimization for a reduction in transmission losses shows insignificant savings for subsequent simulation. These optimization methods may allow for the introduction of spatial pricing across multiple nodes within a low voltage network, to allow for an electricity price for EVs independent of temporal pricing models already in place, to reflect the individual impact of EVs charging at different nodes across the network.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer6069
FachzeitschriftEnergies
Jahrgang13
Ausgabenummer22
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 19 Nov. 2020
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

Scopus 85106309040
ORCID /0000-0001-8439-7786/work/151437195

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • electric vehicles, optimization, low voltage, network, heuristic