A novel approach for sizing electric vehicles Parking Lot located at any bus on a network

Abstract

Many studies have concentrated on how to optimize the size and placement of Parking Lots (PLs) on a distribution network. Within this context, this study consists of presenting a systematic approach for sizing the PL in terms of number of simultaneously plugged-in vehicles. This approach is original since it takes into account the loads' profile on the bus where the PL is connected (it is valid for any load profile on the bus), the PL manager benefits and the vehicles' owners requirements. Multiple technical constraints are respected, those imposed by the PL infrastructure and those related to the distribution network. A mathematical model and an algorithm are developed for this purpose using MATLAB.