Impact of High Penetration of Electric Vehicles on Low Voltage Network Stability and Role of Managment Programmes for Electric Vehicle Charging

2015

Masteroppgave fornybar energi- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 The number of electric vehicles (EVs) have increased in Norway over the last couple of years. Low emissions and reducing petroleum dependence are some of the advantages achieved by using EVs. This master thesis presents the impact of high penetration of EVs on a low voltage distribution network. Uncontrolled charging patterns of EVs will likely stress the distribution network and could cause power outages, voltage fluctuations, thermal stress on the lines and harmonic pollution. As an alternative to grid reinforcement, smart load management (SLM) and demand side management (DSM) were introduced for coordinating the charging of large…