Electric vehicles as flexible loads – A simulation approach using empirical mobility data

Michael Metz and Christian Doetsch

Energy, 2012, vol. 48, issue 1, 369-374

Abstract: Due to the rapid increase of wind and photovoltaic generation, flexible storage applications become more important. Electric vehicles are supposed as one option to fill the gap between a fixed energy demand and a stochastic feed in from fluctuating energy sources. But the charging loads will also affect the grid load, since the transport sector contributes considerably to the total energy consumption today. This study examines the conflicting relationship between user mobility and grid support and introduces an approach to simulate large vehicle fleets on the basis of individual driving profiles.

Keywords: Electric vehicles; Private transport; E-mobility; Charging infrastructure; Load management; Energy storage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.04.014

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