Volume 62

Simulating the Contribution of Smart EV Charging and PV Curtailment to Grid Congestion Mitigation Mariia S. Forkaliuk, Gerald Franzl, Albert Treytl

Abstract

Charging electric vehicles (EV) causes a considerable energy demand. Varying renewable generation can be utilised by smart EV charging if congestion of the power distribution grid can be avoided. The presented work analyses the impact of voltage controlled photovoltaic (PV) production, flexible loads, and adjustable EV charging. The local grid voltage communicates every slight change in real time, which links the decentralised applied mechanisms. Achieved results show that, if applied in parallel, the peaks caused by PV generation and EV charging can be mitigated to the benefit of the distribution grid, the PV generation, and the EV charging.

Keywords Smart Grid, Demand Response, Congestion Mitigation, EV Charging, PV Curtailment, Load Management