Design of an electric vehicle fast-charging station with integration of renewable energy and storage systems

Domínguez-Navarro, J.A. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Dufo-López, R. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Yusta-Loyo, J.M. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Artal-Sevil, J.S. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Bernal-Agustín, J.L. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The development of electric vehicles (EVs) depends on several factors: the EV''s acquisition price, autonomy, the charging process and the charging infrastructure. This paper is focused on the last factor: the design of an EV fast-charging station. In order to improve the profitability of the fast-charging stations and to decrease the high energy demanded from the grid, the station includes renewable generation (wind and photovoltaic) and a storage system. Unlike other papers, this one uses a detailed model of the charging process that considers the arrival time and state of charge of electric vehicles. First, the Monte Carlo method is used to model the EV demand and the renewable generation. Later, a genetic algorithm (GA) optimizes the installation and operation of the EV fast-charging station. It finds the optimal solution that maximizes the profit measured by its net present value (NPV). Several cases are studied to analyse the influence of renewable energies and storage systems. The obtained results show that a mix of renewable energies and storage systems attains the best cost efficient solution.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2018.08.001

Año: 2019

Publicado en: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL POWER & ENERGY SYSTEMS 105 (2019), 46-58
ISSN: 0142-0615

Factor impacto JCR: 3.588 (2019)

Categ. JCR: ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC rank: 66 / 265 = 0.249 (2019) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.203 - Energy Engineering and Power Technology (Q1) - Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Ingeniería Eléctrica (Dpto. Ingeniería Eléctrica)