WSEAS Transactions on Power Systems
Print ISSN: 1790-5060, E-ISSN: 2224-350X
Volume 12, 2017
A Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicles Charging Devices on Distribution Network
Authors: , , ,
Abstract: This paper presents a comparative analysis of electric vehicles (EV) charging devices impact on microgrid. Increased load variation may create a need for upgrades in grid infrastructure. For this purpose a set of typical load profiles of EV charging modes is studied and presented. A software implementation and a 24h case study of low voltage distribution network with EV charging devices is presented in order to illustrate the approach and the impacts of EV charging on the grid. Through this research the EV charging devices may become a flexible load that can help prevent load variations and load peaks on distributed network.