Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications
Electric Vehicle (EV) technology is expected to take a major share in the light-vehicle market in the coming decades. Charging of EVs will put an extra burden on the distribution grid and in some cases adjustments will need to be made. On the other hand, EVs have the potential to support the grid un...
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| author | Saeed Lotfifard Milad Falahi Mehrdad Ehsani |
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| description | Electric Vehicle (EV) technology is expected to take a major share in the light-vehicle market in the coming decades. Charging of EVs will put an extra burden on the distribution grid and in some cases adjustments will need to be made. On the other hand, EVs have the potential to support the grid under various conditions. This paper studies possible potential and applications of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) services, including active power services, which discharge the EV batteries, and power quality services, which do not engage the battery or require only small amounts of battery charge. The advantages and disadvantages of each service and the likelihood that a given service will be effective and beneficial for the grid in the future are discussed. Further, the infrastructure cost, duration, and value of V2G services are compared qualitatively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-37d85aa2db1048deb095b57ab45e35912022-12-22T04:01:19ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732012-10-015104076409010.3390/en5104076Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and ApplicationsSaeed LotfifardMilad FalahiMehrdad EhsaniElectric Vehicle (EV) technology is expected to take a major share in the light-vehicle market in the coming decades. Charging of EVs will put an extra burden on the distribution grid and in some cases adjustments will need to be made. On the other hand, EVs have the potential to support the grid under various conditions. This paper studies possible potential and applications of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) services, including active power services, which discharge the EV batteries, and power quality services, which do not engage the battery or require only small amounts of battery charge. The advantages and disadvantages of each service and the likelihood that a given service will be effective and beneficial for the grid in the future are discussed. Further, the infrastructure cost, duration, and value of V2G services are compared qualitatively.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/10/4076electric vehicleplug-in hybrid vehiclepower qualityreactive power |
| spellingShingle | Saeed Lotfifard Milad Falahi Mehrdad Ehsani Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications Energies electric vehicle plug-in hybrid vehicle power quality reactive power |
| title | Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications |
| title_full | Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications |
| title_short | Vehicle to Grid Services: Potential and Applications |
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| topic | electric vehicle plug-in hybrid vehicle power quality reactive power |
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