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<p>Rapidly increasing number of electric vehicles (EV) is expected in the future. It is important to understand the consequences of this process for operation of power grids. The goal of this study was to determine an impact of increasing number of EV on the economic performance of electricity distribution system, including the impact on users of power distribution infrastructure. Factors, such as expected network load changes and required investment in the networks as well as possible changes in power distribution tariff were considered. Analysis of Latvia’s power distribution system shows that the installed capacity significantly exceeds the load. It means that connection of EV charging infrastructure to the system and resulting increase of the system’s load may not require additional investments and even could bring a positive economic effect due to better utilization of the infrastructure.</p>
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Rapidly increasing number of electric vehicles (EV) is expected in the future. It is important to understand the consequences of this process for operation of power grids. The goal of this study was to determine an impact of increasing number of EV on the economic performance of electricity distribution system, including the impact on users of power distribution infrastructure. Factors, such as expected network load changes and required investment in the networks as well as possible changes in power distribution tariff were considered. Analysis of Latvia’s power distribution system shows that the installed capacity significantly exceeds the load. It means that connection of EV charging infrastructure to the system and resulting increase of the system’s load may not require additional investments and even could bring a positive economic effect due to better utilization of the infrastructure.

Relation between Electric Vehicles and Operation Performance of Power Grid

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Rapidly increasing number of electric vehicles (EV) is expected in the future. It is important to understand the consequences of this process for operation of...

Relation between Electric Vehicles and Operation Performance of Power Grid

Published Online: Dec 13, 2021

Page range: 1142 - 1151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0086

Keywords
Clean energy transition, electric mobility, electric vehicles, energy economics, power distribution system, sustainable mobility

© 2021 Gunars Valdmanis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Relation between Electric Vehicles and Operation Performance of Power Grid

Published Online: Dec 13, 2021

Page range: 1142 - 1151

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0086

KeywordsClean energy transition, electric mobility, electric vehicles, energy economics, power distribution system, sustainable mobility

© 2021 Gunars Valdmanis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Clean energy transition, electric mobility, electric vehicles, energy economics, power distribution system, sustainable mobility