Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-Jordan
In recent years, air pollution and climate change issues have pushed people worldwide to switch to using electric vehicles (EVs) instead of gas-driven vehicles. Unfortunately, most distribution system facilities are neither designed nor well prepared to accommodate these new types of loads, which ar...
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| author | Mohammad A. Obeidat Abdulaziz Almutairi Saeed Alyami Ruia Dahoud Ayman M. Mansour Al-Motasem Aldaoudeyeh Eyad S. Hrayshat |
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| description | In recent years, air pollution and climate change issues have pushed people worldwide to switch to using electric vehicles (EVs) instead of gas-driven vehicles. Unfortunately, most distribution system facilities are neither designed nor well prepared to accommodate these new types of loads, which are characterized by random and uncertain behavior. Therefore, this paper provides a comprehensive investigation of EVs’ effect on a realistic distribution system. It provides a technical evaluation and analysis of a real distribution system’s load and voltage drop in the presence of EVs under different charging strategies. In addition, this investigation presents a new methodology for managing EV loads under a dynamic response strategy in response to the distribution system’s critical hours. The proposed methodology is applied to a real distribution network, using the Monte Carlo method and the CYME program. Random driver behavior is taken into account in addition to various factors that affect EV load parameters. Overall, the results show that the distribution system is significantly affected by the addition of EV charging loads, which create a severe risk to feeder limits and voltage drop. However, a significant reduction in the impact of EVs can be achieved if a proper dynamic demand response programme is implemented. We hope that the outcomes of this investigation will provide decision-makers and planners with prior knowledge about the expected impact of using EVs and, consequently, enable them to take the proper actions needed to manage such load. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f2e00dcc4d44dfbab8901c070351d792023-11-23T11:03:19ZengMDPI AGWorld Electric Vehicle Journal2032-66532021-11-0112421810.3390/wevj12040218Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-JordanMohammad A. Obeidat0Abdulaziz Almutairi1Saeed Alyami2Ruia Dahoud3Ayman M. Mansour4Al-Motasem Aldaoudeyeh5Eyad S. Hrayshat6Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty Engineering, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, JordanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Almajmaah 11952, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Almajmaah 11952, Saudi ArabiaElectricity Distribution Company, Amman 11183, JordanDepartment of Communication, Electronics, and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Tafila 66110, JordanDepartment of Electrical Power and Mechatronics Engineering, College of Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Tafila 66110, JordanDepartment of Communication, Electronics, and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Tafila Technical University, Tafila 66110, JordanIn recent years, air pollution and climate change issues have pushed people worldwide to switch to using electric vehicles (EVs) instead of gas-driven vehicles. Unfortunately, most distribution system facilities are neither designed nor well prepared to accommodate these new types of loads, which are characterized by random and uncertain behavior. Therefore, this paper provides a comprehensive investigation of EVs’ effect on a realistic distribution system. It provides a technical evaluation and analysis of a real distribution system’s load and voltage drop in the presence of EVs under different charging strategies. In addition, this investigation presents a new methodology for managing EV loads under a dynamic response strategy in response to the distribution system’s critical hours. The proposed methodology is applied to a real distribution network, using the Monte Carlo method and the CYME program. Random driver behavior is taken into account in addition to various factors that affect EV load parameters. Overall, the results show that the distribution system is significantly affected by the addition of EV charging loads, which create a severe risk to feeder limits and voltage drop. However, a significant reduction in the impact of EVs can be achieved if a proper dynamic demand response programme is implemented. We hope that the outcomes of this investigation will provide decision-makers and planners with prior knowledge about the expected impact of using EVs and, consequently, enable them to take the proper actions needed to manage such load.https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/12/4/218electric vehiclecharging loaddistribution systemlow-voltage networkprobabilistic model |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad A. Obeidat Abdulaziz Almutairi Saeed Alyami Ruia Dahoud Ayman M. Mansour Al-Motasem Aldaoudeyeh Eyad S. Hrayshat Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-Jordan World Electric Vehicle Journal electric vehicle charging load distribution system low-voltage network probabilistic model |
| title | Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-Jordan |
| title_full | Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-Jordan |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-Jordan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-Jordan |
| title_short | Effect of Electric Vehicles Charging Loads on Realistic Residential Distribution System in Aqaba-Jordan |
| title_sort | effect of electric vehicles charging loads on realistic residential distribution system in aqaba jordan |
| topic | electric vehicle charging load distribution system low-voltage network probabilistic model |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/12/4/218 |
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