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A Photovoltaic-Fed DC-Bus Islanded Electric Vehicles Charging System Based on a Hybrid Control Scheme
Electronics, Volume: 10, Issue: 10, Start page: 1142
Swansea University Author: Grazia Todeschini
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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/electronics10101142
Abstract
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations fed by photovoltaic (PV) panels allow integration of various low-carbon technologies, and are gaining increasing attention as a mean to locally manage power generation and demand. This paper presents novel control schemes to improve coordination of an islanded...
| Published in: | Electronics |
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| ISSN: | 2079-9292 |
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MDPI AG
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56919 |
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Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations fed by photovoltaic (PV) panels allow integration of various low-carbon technologies, and are gaining increasing attention as a mean to locally manage power generation and demand. This paper presents novel control schemes to improve coordination of an islanded PV-fed DC bus EV charging system during various disturbances, including rapid changes of irradiance, EV connection and disconnection, or energy storage unit (ESU) charging and discharging. A new hybrid control scheme combining the advantages of both master–slave control and droop control is proposed for a charging station supplying 20 EVs for a total power of 890 kW. In addition, a three-level (3L) boost converter with capacitor voltage balance control is designed for PV generation, with the aim to provide high voltage gain while employing a small inductor. The control techniques are implemented in a simulation environment. Various case studies are presented and analysed, confirming the effectiveness and stability of the control strategies proposed for the islanded charging system. For all tested conditions, the operating voltage is maintained within 5% of the rated value. |
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photovoltaic systems; electric vehicles; charging stations; islanded microgrid; droop control |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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10 |
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1142 |