133356 20260217205459.0 doi 10.3390/app14062638 sideral 138091 ART-2024-138091 eng Comech, María Paz Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-4133-7553 Impact of the Integration of the Electric Vehicle on Low-Voltage Rural Networks 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The electric vehicle deployment, due to the plans defined according to the energy transition objectives, produces new challenges for the electrical system. These challenges are associated with the charging infrastructure of these vehicles since they require a high current during specific periods, which can increase losses in the network, overload the lines, or cause voltage drops that affect the system’s stability. To solve these challenges, one of the possible solutions is the investment in new network infrastructure to face the increase in demand, such as the construction of new transformation centers or new medium and low-voltage lines. However, in the case of rural networks with a small number of users, these investments may not be viable. This article analyzes the possible impacts of connecting electric vehicles in a rural low-voltage network located in a Spanish municipality, as well as possible implementable solutions that do not require investment in new infrastructure. The number of connected vehicles has been calculated based on the national plan for 2030, and the network model used is based on actual data provided by the distribution company that operates in the area. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/AEI/MCINN/TED2021-131397B-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 2.5 2024 ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 50 / 179 = 0.279 2024 Q2 T1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 123 / 239 = 0.515 2024 Q3 T2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 284 / 461 = 0.616 2024 Q3 T2 PHYSICS, APPLIED 101 / 187 = 0.54 2024 Q3 T2 0.521 2024 Computer Science Applications 2024 Q2 Engineering (miscellaneous) 2024 Q2 Process Chemistry and Technology 2024 Q2 Instrumentation 2024 Q2 Materials Science (miscellaneous) 2024 Q2 Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2024 Q2 5.5 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Sanz-Osorio, José F. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7407-0608 Melero, Julio J. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2360-0845 García-Izquierdo, Oscar Universidad de Zaragoza 5009 535 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Eléctrica Área Ingeniería Eléctrica 14, 6 (2024), 2638 [19 pp.] Appl. sci. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 2076-3417 4466399 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/133356/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2680287 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/133356/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:133356 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:21:25 ARTICLE