Distributed Charging Prioritization Methodology Based on Evolutionary Computation and Virtual Power Plants to Integrate Electric Vehicle Fleets on Smart Grids

J.I. Guerrero, Enrique Personal, Antonio García, Antonio Parejo, Francisco Pérez and Carlos León
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J.I. Guerrero: Department of Electronic Technology, University of Seville, EPS. C/Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain
Enrique Personal: Department of Electronic Technology, University of Seville, EPS. C/Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain
Antonio García: Department of Electronic Technology, University of Seville, EPS. C/Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain
Antonio Parejo: Department of Electronic Technology, University of Seville, EPS. C/Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain
Francisco Pérez: Department of Electronic Technology, University of Seville, EPS. C/Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain
Carlos León: Department of Electronic Technology, University of Seville, EPS. C/Virgen de África, 7, 41011 Seville, Spain

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 12, 1-22

Abstract: Electric vehicle fleets and smart grids are two growing technologies. These technologies have provided new possibilities to reduce pollution and increase energy efficiency. In this sense, electric vehicles are used as mobile loads in the power grid. A distributed charging prioritization methodology is proposed in this paper. The solution is based on the concept of virtual power plants and the usage of evolutionary computation algorithms. Additionally, a comparison of several evolutionary algorithms—namely genetic algorithm, genetic algorithm with evolution control, particle swarm optimization, and hybrid solution—is shown, in order to evaluate the proposed architecture. The proposed solution is presented as a means to prevent overload of the power grid.

Keywords: smart grids; vehicle-to-grid; electric vehicles; charging optimization; electric vehicle fleets; evolutionary computation (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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