Power Quality Issues of Electro-Mobility on Distribution Network—An Overview

Shimi Sudha Letha (), Math H. J. Bollen, Tatiano Busatto, Angela Espin Delgado, Enock Mulenga, Hamed Bakhtiari, Jil Sutaria, Kazi Main Uddin Ahmed, Naser Nakhodchi, Selçuk Sakar and Vineetha Ravindran
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Shimi Sudha Letha: Electrical Engineering Department, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed-to-be University), Chandigarh 160012, India
Math H. J. Bollen: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Tatiano Busatto: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Angela Espin Delgado: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Enock Mulenga: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Hamed Bakhtiari: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Jil Sutaria: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Kazi Main Uddin Ahmed: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Naser Nakhodchi: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Selçuk Sakar: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden
Vineetha Ravindran: Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Skellefteå, Sweden

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 13, 1-21

Abstract: The journey towards sustainable transportation has significantly increased the grid penetration of electric vehicles (EV) around the world. The connection of EVs to the power grid poses a series of new challenges for network operators, such as network loading, voltage profile perturbation, voltage unbalance, and other power quality issues. This paper presents a coalescence of knowledge on the impact that electro-mobility can impose on the grid, and identifies gaps for further research. Further, the study investigates the impact of electric vehicle charging on the medium-voltage network and low-voltage distribution network, keeping in mind the role of network operators, utilities, and customers. From this, the impacts, challenges, and recommendations are summarized. This paper will be a valuable resource to research entities, industry professionals, and network operators, as a ready reference of all possible power quality challenges posed by electro-mobility on the distribution network.

Keywords: electric vehicle; harmonics; light flicker; power quality; voltage unbalance (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: 2023
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