Electric Vehicles as Grid Resources: Power Electronics, Charging Infrastructure and Vehicle-to-Grid Applications
A special issue of Eng (ISSN 2673-4117). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrical and Electronic Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 17
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid growth of electric vehicle (EV) adoption and charging infrastructure is transforming EVs from passive loads into active distributed energy resources that can support low-carbon, resilient power systems. Recent studies highlight that vehicle-to-grid (V2G), vehicle-to-home (V2H), and related bidirectional concepts enable EV fleets to provide ancillary services, including frequency and voltage regulation, peak shaving, congestion management, and improved integration of variable renewable generation.
This Special Issue, “Electric Vehicles as Grid Resources: Power Electronics, Charging Infrastructure and Vehicle-to-Grid Applications,” invites original research, reviews, and case studies that enhance the theory and practice of grid-interactive EV systems. Topics include, but are not limited to, on-board and off-board bidirectional converters, high-power and ultra-fast charging systems, smart charging and aggregation strategies, power quality and protection issues, communication and control architectures, and experimental demonstrations or field pilots in distribution networks, microgrids, and buildings.
Contributions focusing on techno-economic assessment, battery impacts, standards and interoperability, and the integration of EVs with renewable-rich grids, and emerging market mechanisms for flexibility are also encouraged. By bringing together research from power electronics, control, energy systems, and mobility, this Special Issue aims to clarify the technical challenges and highlight practical pathways for EVs to function as dependable grid resources.
Dr. Ali Hellany
Dr. Mohamad Nassereddine
Dr. Tosin S. Famakinwa
Dr. Ghalia Nassreddine
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electric vehicles (EVs)
- vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- vehicle-to-home (V2H) and V2B
- bidirectional charging
- smart charging and aggregators
- on-board and off-board power electronics
- fast and ultra-fast charging infrastructure
- grid integration and power quality
- distributed energy resources (DERs)
- microgrids and smart grids
- renewable energy integration
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