Scenario Based Analysis of an EV Parking Lot Equipped with a Roof-Top PV Unit within Distribution Systems

Abstract

The electrification of the transportation area draws significant attention recently regarding mainly the environmental concerns and many vehicle manufacturers have already launched several commercial electrical vehicle (EV) types. The EV parking lots herein play an important role and need further analysis in terms of considering the possible impacts of simultaneous EV charging based extra power demand on distribution systems. In this study, a scenario based analysis of an EV parking lot equipped with a roof-top PV unit is realized in terms of the impacts on various operating conditions in a distribution system. Various scenarios are created for EV charging considering different brands and models of EVs with random initial state-of-energy and arrival time. The variability of the solar radiation during daytime and seasons are also considered. All the aforementioned analyses are conducted in ETAP (Electrical Transient Analyzer Program) environment.