Optimal Sizing Procedure for Electric Vehicle Supply Infrastructure Based on DC Microgrid with Station Commitment

Benedetto Aluisio, Maria Dicorato, Imma Ferrini, Giuseppe Forte, Roberto Sbrizzai and Michele Trovato
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Benedetto Aluisio: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
Maria Dicorato: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
Imma Ferrini: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
Giuseppe Forte: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
Roberto Sbrizzai: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
Michele Trovato: Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, via E. Orabona, 4, 70125 Bari, Italy

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-19

Abstract: The diffusion of electric vehicles (EVs) can be sustained by the presence of integrated solutions offering parking and clean power supply. The recourse to DC systems allows better integration of EV bidirectional energy exchange, photovoltaic panels, and energy storage. In this paper, a methodology for optimal techno-economic sizing of a DC-microgrid for covering EV mobility needs is carried out. It is based on the definition of different scenarios of operation, according to typical EV usage outlooks and environmental conditions. In each scenario, optimal operation is carried out by means of a specific approach for EV commitment on different stations. The sizing procedure is able to handle the modular structure of microgrid devices. The proposed approach is applied to a case study of an envisaged EV service fleet for the Bari port authority.

Keywords: DC microgrid; electric vehicles; optimal sizing; station commitment (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: 2019
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