A Review on Electric Vehicles Charging Strategies Concerning Actors Interests

Abstract

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in societies and an important part of smart grids. Utility companies should be able to provide them with vital energy as they need electric energy instead of fuel, and this is where new challenges emerge in the network. In order to avoid causing utilities to incur additional energy and economic losses, researchers have proposed smart charging as a way to provide adequate energy to vehicles. When developing a charging schedule for a fleet of EVs, special considerations are made on variables such as energy, cost, and EVs milage. In this review paper, the importance of EVs integration into smart grids is studied, and then different methods to develop EVs charging scheduling are investigated. These methods can vary from optimization algorithms to learning-based, and game theory-based approaches. Then, as the considered system consists of three main actors, including EV users, the utility operator, and aggregators, a systematic review is conducted on these actors, and objectives related to each one are analyzed. Finally, research gaps related to the problem are studied. Researchers can use this review to conduct further research on the integration of EVs into smart grids.

DECISION-MAKING METHOD FOR THE OPTIMUM ALLOCATION OF CHARGING STATIONS Of ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

“…In terms of the environment, the transportation industry is responsible for a significant amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere, which results in a significant rise in the amount of emissions of greenhouse gases. As a direct consequence of this, the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has been growing at a rapid pace as a direct response to the dramatic reduction in CO2 emissions and operation costs [3,4]. However, the widespread use of electric vehicles could pose a significant risk to the nation's power infrastructure because of the potential for an increase and variation in the amount of electricity required by EV charging stations(CS).…”