A Survey on PEV Charging Infrastructure: Impact Assessment and Planning

Ahmed Abdalrahman and Weihua Zhuang
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Ahmed Abdalrahman: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
Weihua Zhuang: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 10, 1-25

Abstract: Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) represent a huge step forward in a green transportation system, contribute in reduction of greenhouse gas emission, and reduce the dependence on fossil fuel. Integration of PEVs into the electric power system will result in a considerable addition to electricity demand. Due to PEV mobility, this demand has a random distribution in space and time among distribution system nodes. Therefore, short term forecast of PEV charging demand is more challenging than that for conventional loads. Assessment of PEV impacts on the power system is essential to mitigate the impairments from PEV loads. Optimal planning of PEV charging infrastructure will promote the penetration rate of PEVs and minimize the negative impacts of PEVs on the electric power distribution system and transportation road network. Design of charging facilities with integrated distributed energy resources (DER) is considered a solution to alleviate strain on the grid, reduce the integration cost with the distribution network and the charging cost. In this paper, we present a comprehensive literature survey on modelling of PEV charging demand, impact assessment approaches and tools, and charging infrastructure planning. Moreover, an overview on charging facility design with integrated DER is given. Some future research directions are identified.

Keywords: plug-in electric vehicles; charging demand modeling; impact assessment; charging infrastructure planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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