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Application of Electric Vehicle to Grid Strategies in Smart Grid Environment

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 2130

Special Issue Editors

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Interests: transportation network modeling; sustainable transportation systems with electric and autonomous vehicles; joint optimization of the planning and operation of coupled transportation and power systems
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-4110, USA
Interests: transportation network modeling; infrastructure planning; transportation data analysis; sustainable transportation systems; shared mobility
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Interests: reinforcement learning for energy system optimal control; smart grid and smart buildings

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Electric vehicles (EVs) are rapidly being embraced by governments, industries, and consumers due to their environmental and economic benefits. The charging needs of EVs may present a great challenge to the power grid. However, EVs might also be considered as a source of energy storage that can support more efficient and resilient operation of power grids. For instance, EVs could contribute to peak load leveling of power grids via vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies. This Special Issue is seeking contributions regarding the application of V2G strategies in the smart grid environment.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • V2G strategies for electrified passenger vehicles, transit bus systems, delivery systems, freight transport, etc.;
  • V2G strategies to support efficient operation of power grid;
  • V2G strategies to support power grid resilience;
  • Economic analysis of V2G strategies;
  • Impact of V2G on battery life;
  • V2G strategies for renewable energy integration.

Dr. Zhaocai Liu
Dr. Yi He
Dr. Xiangyu Zhang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • electric vehicles
  • vehicle-to-grid integration
  • power and transportation system nexus
  • power grid resilience
  • coordinated charging
  • smart charge management
  • renewable energy integration
  • data-driven simulation and optimization

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Exploring Opportunities for Vehicle-to-Grid Implementation through Demonstration Projects
by Julie Waldron, Lucelia Rodrigues, Sanchari Deb, Mark Gillott, Sophie Naylor and Chris Rimmer
Energies 2024, 17(7), 1549; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17071549 - 23 Mar 2024
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Global warming, pollution, and increasing energy demand have compelled electrification of the transport sector. Electric vehicles are not only an attractive and cleaner mode of transport, but they also possess the capacity to offer flexible storage alternative based on bidirectional vehicle-to-grid schemes. Vehicle-to-grid [...] Read more.
Global warming, pollution, and increasing energy demand have compelled electrification of the transport sector. Electric vehicles are not only an attractive and cleaner mode of transport, but they also possess the capacity to offer flexible storage alternative based on bidirectional vehicle-to-grid schemes. Vehicle-to-grid or V2G technology permits electric vehicles’ batteries to store energy and discharge it back to the power grid during peak-load periods. However, the feasibility and economic viability of V2G is still a matter of concern and needs investigation. In this paper, the authors delved into the feasibility of V2G technology by analysing the real time-charging data of a V2G demonstration project named EV-elocity, located at the University of Nottingham campus in the UK. The authors analysed the charging data and trip-status data of two charging sites and put forward some insights regarding the feasibility of V2G and the behavioural traits of the vehicles. This paper will enlighten the research community regarding the feasibility and benefits of V2G in a real-world environment by analysing the charging/discharging and vehicle behaviour and reporting the opportunities and benefits of vehicle-to-grid technology. Full article
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Selection of a Photovoltaic Carport Power for an Electric Vehicle
by Edgar Sokolovskij, Arkadiusz Małek, Jacek Caban, Agnieszka Dudziak, Jonas Matijošius and Andrzej Marciniak
Energies 2023, 16(7), 3126; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073126 - 29 Mar 2023
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The increasing number of electric vehicles is forcing new solutions in the field of charging infrastructure. One such solution is photovoltaic carports, which have a double task. Firstly, they enable the generation of electricity to charge vehicles, and secondly, they protect the vehicle [...] Read more.
The increasing number of electric vehicles is forcing new solutions in the field of charging infrastructure. One such solution is photovoltaic carports, which have a double task. Firstly, they enable the generation of electricity to charge vehicles, and secondly, they protect the vehicle against the excessive heating of its interior. This article presents the functioning of a small carport for charging an electric vehicle. Attention is drawn to the problems of selecting the peak power of the photovoltaic system for charging an electric vehicle. An economic and energy analysis is carried out for the effective use of photovoltaic carports. In this article, we present the use of the Metalog family of distributions to predict the production of electricity by a photovoltaic carport with the accuracy of probability distribution. Full article
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