Advances in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Technologies, Integration and User-Centric Perspectives
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "E: Electric Vehicles".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2026) | Viewed by 1410
Editor
Interests: power and energy; electric vehicles; planning; algorithms
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As the global electric vehicle (EV) market expands rapidly, ensuring the scalability, accessibility, and efficiency of EV charging infrastructure is critical. This Special Issue aims to bring together high-quality contributions that address technological innovations, grid integration, user experience, policy design, and data-driven approaches in order to enable the optimization of EV charging systems.
The publication will serve as a platform for interdisciplinary research, welcoming studies from the fields of power systems, energy informatics, urban planning, transportation engineering, behavioural science, and policy analysis. It will highlight emerging trends such as smart and bidirectional charging, demand-side flexibility, and AI-based optimization, as well as challenges related to equity, spatial distribution, and user satisfaction.
The proposed scope of this issue includes the following subjects:
- Smart charging and load balancing;
- Integration of EV charging with renewable energy systems;
- Grid-friendly charging strategies and V2G applications;
- Planning and optimization of charging station locations;
- Charging access and equity in underserved communities;
- Utilization patterns and user satisfaction analysis;
- Policy instruments and funding mechanisms (e.g., subsidies, LEVI);
- Data analytics and AI applications in EV charging;
- Resilience and reliability under climate stress scenarios.
Dr. Sanchari Deb
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- smart charging and load management
- vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and bidirectional charging
- charging station planning and optimization
- renewable integration with EV charging
- user behavior and satisfaction
- charging experience and accessibility
- policy and regulatory frameworks
- demand-side flexibility
- charging data analytics and AI applications
- equity and affordability in EV charging
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