Abstract
This study evaluates the impact of energy on the distribution network at the point of connection of an electric plant of a railway car parking facility in which charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) were installed. The objective is to identify a possible load curve of the simulated car park and, based on the principle of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, to develop an appropriate algorithm. Such an algorithm explores the possibility of a two-way energy flow between the connected vehicles and the electricity grid, and performs a peak shaving of the load curve of the plant under examination in order to avoid absorption peaks, which are usually difficult to manage when using the distribution system operator (DSO). The work also presents the coupling with a photovoltaic system designed specifically for the car park. The study results are presented after a summary of the current state of development of electric mobility, describing the various types of EVs, the charging infrastructure, and the possible applications in smart grids (SGs).
Highlights
Electric mobility represents a necessary transition to extricate from a mode of transport that depends on the use of harmful fossil fuels, of which emissions into the environment make living in urban centers increasingly hazardous
A comprehensive review is outside the scope of this study, which deals instead with the concept of vehicle-to-grid (V2G), as previously mentioned
In reality, the concept of the electric vehicle (EVs) is still of the “passive” type, of the grid-to-vehicle type (G2V), conceived to mere electric load. This paradigm could be destined to change in the immediate future
Summary
Electric mobility represents a necessary transition to extricate from a mode of transport that depends on the use of harmful fossil fuels, of which emissions into the environment make living in urban centers increasingly hazardous. Electric mobility, being one of the branches of “smart mobility”, is a part of a pillar of “smart cities”, which are a congregation of urban planning strategies and plans aimed at ensuring sustainable economic development and a high quality of life through a skillful management of available resources (food, mining, energy, services, etc.) [1,2]. In reality, the concept of the electric vehicle (EVs) is still of the “passive” type, of the grid-to-vehicle type (G2V), conceived to mere electric load. This paradigm could be destined to change in the immediate future. The idea of V2G fits into the more general concept of the “smart grid” (SG)
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