Charging Infrastructure and Grid Integration for Electromobility

Sebastian Rivera, Stefan M. Goetz, Samir Kouro, Peter W. Lehn, Mehanathan Pathmanathan, Pavol Bauer, Rosa Anna Mastromauro

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Abstract

Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure will play a critical role in decarbonization during the next decades, energizing a large share of the transportation sector. This will further increase the enabling role of power electronics converters as an energy transition technology in the widespread adoption of clean energy sources and their efficient use. However, this deep transformation comes with challenges, some of which are already unfolding, such as the slow deployment of charging infrastructure and competing charging standards, and others that will have a long-term impact if not addressed timely, such as the reliability of power converters and power system stability due to loss of system inertia, just to name a few. Nevertheless, the inherent transition toward power systems with higher penetration of power electronics and batteries, together with a layer of communications and information technologies, will also bring opportunities for more flexible and intelligent grid integration and services, which could increase the share of renewable energy in the power grid. This work provides an overview of the existing charging infrastructure ecosystem, covering the different charging technologies for different EV classes, their structure, and configurations, including how they can impact the grid in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-396
Number of pages26
JournalProceedings of the IEEE
Volume111
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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Keywords

  • Batteries
  • Charging infrastructure
  • Charging stations
  • Costs
  • electric mobility
  • Electric vehicle charging
  • electric vehicles (EVs)
  • EV charging
  • grid integration
  • Power electronics
  • Standards
  • Voltage control
  • weak-grid chargers

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