Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers

Alwahaibi, Sultan; Wheeler, Patrick; Rivera, Marco; Ahmed, Md Rishad

Abstract

There is a global trend to reduce emissions from cars through the adoption of other alternatives, such as electric vehicles (EVs). The increasing popularity of EVs has led to a growing demand for electric vehicle chargers. EV chargers are essential for charging the batteries of EVs. Since the EV charger stays connected to the grid for long periods of time to charge the EV battery, it must be able to handle disturbances in the power grid. The goal of this paper is to present an overview of the impact of grid events on EV battery chargers. As well as the impact of grid unbalances on EV chargers, this paper also provides an overview of the impact of grid faults on other, similar power electronics interfaced resources such as PV and energy storage systems.

Citation

Alwahaibi, S., Wheeler, P., Rivera, M., & Ahmed, M. R. (2023). Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers. Energies, 16(17), Article 6201. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176201

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 23, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Aug 26, 2023
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jan 23, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 23, 2024
• Journal: Energies
• Electronic ISSN: 1996-1073
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 17
• Article Number: 6201
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176201
• Keywords: Energy (miscellaneous); Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Control and Optimization; Engineering (miscellaneous); Building and Construction
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/24870208
• Publisher URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/17/6201