Optimal Scheduling of Battery-Swapping Station Loads for Capacity Enhancement of a Distribution System

Walied Alharbi (), Abdullah S. Bin Humayd, Praveen R. P. (), Ahmed Bilal Awan and Anees V. P.
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Walied Alharbi: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah S. Bin Humayd: Department of Electrical Engineering, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21421, Saudi Arabia
Praveen R. P.: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Bilal Awan: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Information Technology, Ajman University, Ajman 20550, United Arab Emirates
Anees V. P.: Department of Electrical and Electronics, Halcon Systems LLC, Abu Dhabi 59911, United Arab Emirates

Energies, 2022, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: A battery-swapping station (BSS) can serve as a flexible source in distribution systems, since electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be charged at different time periods prior to their swapping at a BSS. This paper presents an EV battery service transformation from charging to swapping batteries for EVs for the capacity enhancement of a distribution system. A novel mathematical model is proposed to optimally quantify and maximize the flexibility of BSS loads in providing demand response for the utility operator while considering technical operations in the distribution grid. Case studies and numerical findings that consider data from the National Household Travel Survey and a 32-bus distribution system are reported and discussed to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model. Offering battery-swapping services helps reduce not only the peak load, but also the station operation cost.

Keywords: battery-swapping station; scheduling; optimization; mathematical model (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: 2022
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