Analyzing the Fast-Charging Potential for Electric Vehicles with Local Photovoltaic Power Production in French Suburban Highway Network

Abood Mourad, Martin Hennebel, Ahmed Amrani and Amira Ben Hamida
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Abood Mourad: Laboratoire Génie Electrique et Electronique de Paris, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Martin Hennebel: Laboratoire Génie Electrique et Electronique de Paris, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Ahmed Amrani: Institut de Recherche Technologique SystemX, 91120 Palaiseau, France
Amira Ben Hamida: Institut de Recherche Technologique SystemX, 91120 Palaiseau, France

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 9, 1-20

Abstract: The need for deploying fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) is becoming essential in recent years. This need is justified by the increasing charging demand and supported by new charging technologies making EV chargers more efficient. In this paper, we provide a survey on EV fast-charging models and introduce a data-driven approach with an optimization model for deploying EV fast-chargers for both electric vehicles and heavy trucks traveling through a network of suburban highways. This deployment aims at satisfying EV charging demands while respecting the limits imposed by the electric grid. We also consider the availability of local photovoltaic (PV) farm and integrate its produced power to the proposed charging network. Finally, through a case study on Paris-Saclay area, we provide locations for EV charging stations and analyze the benefits of integrating PV power at different prices, production costs and charging capacities. The obtained results also suggest potential enhancements to the charging network in order to accommodate the increasing charging demand for EVs in the future.

Keywords: electric vehicles; charging; optimization; mobility; electric grid; territory; PV energy (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: 2021
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