A New Framework for Plug-In Electric Vehicle Charging Models Supported by Solar Photovoltaic Energy Resources Un nouveau cadre pour les modèles de recharge du véhicule électrique rechargeable supporté par des ressources d’énergie solaire photovoltaïque

Abstract

This article proposes a new framework for modeling plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging demand supported by solar photovoltaic (PV) energy resources in a distribution system. The proposed work focuses on modeling the stochastic nature of both PEV loads and PV generation while considering the effect of the temporal-spatial characteristics of the driver's behavior, as well as solar irradiation and temperature. A trip chain, based on the Markov Chain Monte Carlo process, is developed to properly model PEV daily driving activities and the PV uncertainty. Charging facilities are assumed available at home, work, and fast-charging stations, having charging levels of 3.7, 6.6, and 50 kW, respectively. The proposed framework is examined, considering the National Household Travel Survey global data, as well as the city of Buffalo and New York state. The impact of varying the penetration levels of PEV and PV resources is also investigated. This work strengthens the proposed models in the literature by integrating the temporal-spatial characteristics of PEV charging demand into PV stochastic models.