Integration of Renewable Energy and Plug-In Electric Vehicles into Power Networks
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "E: Electric Vehicles".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 July 2023) | Viewed by 15575
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power electronics; microgrids; renewable energy systems; plug-in electric vehicle
Interests: control; optimization; energy systems; robotics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growth and development of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, has become increasingly evident in recent years. However, power generation in these sources is intermittent due to its dependence on climatic conditions. For instance, analysis of power generation capacity in PV arrays shows that energy acquisition is possible only on sunny days, and the highest production is usually close to noon.
On the other hand, today, the market of plug-in electric vehicles is more popular than ever and is moving with astonishing progress. One of the main reasons for this tangible progress is the important challenge of traditional vehicles, namely environmental pollution, along with the development and price reduction in technology related to PEVs. However, the pattern of using and charging of PEVs usually follows the same trend for different people. In fact, PEVs are mostly charged at the workplace in the early morning or at home in the early evening. Thus, replacing a large portion of the transportation fleet with PEVs and the significant increase in electricity demand for them in specific locations and at short intervals poses serious challenges to the grid in the near future, especially during peak hours.
Hence, it is important to propose new strategies for optimal power management called smart charging. In fact, electric vehicles are used about 10% of their lifetime for transportation on average, and the rest are parked, which increases their availability for smart charging. In other words, smart charging means the cooperation between the PV power production, PEV charging, and existing electricity consumption in a way that brings technical and economic benefits.
Dr. Reza Razi
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Hably
Dr. Mehrdad Gholami
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Renewable energy
- Plug-in electric vehicles
- Energy storage systems
- Smart charging
- Microgrids
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