Power Quality Improvement in Distribution Grids via Real-Time Smart Exploitation of Electric Vehicles

Behzad Zargar, Ting Wang, Manuel Pitz, Rainer Bachmann, Moritz Maschmann, Angelina Bintoudi, Lampros Zyglakis, Ferdinanda Ponci, Antonello Monti and Dimosthenis Ioannidis
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Behzad Zargar: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Ting Wang: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Manuel Pitz: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Rainer Bachmann: E:E Consulting GmbH, Eichenweg 2 b, D-21521 Aumühle, Germany
Moritz Maschmann: Schleswig-Holstein Netz AG, Kieler Straße 47, 24768 Rendsburg, Germany
Angelina Bintoudi: Centre for Research and Technology—Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, P.O. Box 60361, 5700 Thessaloniki, Greece
Lampros Zyglakis: Centre for Research and Technology—Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, P.O. Box 60361, 5700 Thessaloniki, Greece
Ferdinanda Ponci: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Antonello Monti: Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Dimosthenis Ioannidis: Centre for Research and Technology—Hellas, Information Technologies Institute, P.O. Box 60361, 5700 Thessaloniki, Greece

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-26

Abstract: Integration of electric vehicles into electric power system brings both challenges and solutions in the operation of power grids. On the one hand, simultaneously charging a large number of electric vehicles causes branch congestion or large voltage drop. Operating the electric vehicles in the discharging mode, on the other hand, introduces the provision of several ancillary services like peak power shaving and spinning reserves. From the electric vehicles operation point of view, thus, the distribution system operators require a real-time monitoring infrastructure to capture the states of electric vehicle chargers and accordingly operate their grids in the safe mode with respect to the power quality standards (e.g., EN 50160). In this context, the real-time smart charging and storage platform of the EU Horizon 2020 “MEISTER” project, based on the information and communication technology, manages the availability of electric vehicles as a potential source of energy in the need of one or more flexibility services demanded by low voltage distribution system operators. In addition to the implemented information and communication technology platform, this paper presents how the smart use of the electric vehicle resources supports the power quality of the distribution system in terms of system voltage support, bidirectional power flow management, harmonic alleviation and power factor control.

Keywords: distribution networks; electric vehicles; power quality and ICT technology (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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