Abstract
The high penetration of photovoltaic solar generation and electric vehicles in developing countries and with vertically integrated electricity markets with restrictive regulatory policies enhance demand management and the participation of prosumers in optimizing their resources. In this sense, the research presents a demand management methodology based on the prosumer model for recharging electric vehicles through optimization based on linear programming to minimize recharging costs, considering the stochasticity of the solar radiation variables, vehicular mobility patterns, consumer preferences, and optimal location of charging stations through surveys and predictive tools such as PVsyst and GAMS, in such a way that the energy demand for recharging electric vehicles is met. This way, the methodology reduces power demand peaks and mitigates the economic and technical impact on distribution networks. This case study has been modelled with real information from electric vehicles, distribution networks, and surveys in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 9590 |
Journal | Energies |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research received funding from the energy research group of the Salesian Polytechnic University of Cuenca—Ecuador.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- demand management
- electric vehicles
- electricity market
- optimization
- photovoltaic solar energy