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Probabilistic Load Profile Model for Public Charging Infrastructure to Evaluate the Grid Load

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  • Andreas Weiß

    (Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft (FfE) e.V., 80995 Munich, Germany
    School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), 80333 Munich, Germany)

  • Florian Biedenbach

    (Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft (FfE) e.V., 80995 Munich, Germany)

  • Mathias Müller

    (Forschungsstelle für Energiewirtschaft (FfE) e.V., 80995 Munich, Germany
    School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich (TUM), 80333 Munich, Germany)

Abstract

The shift toward electric mobility in Germany is a major component of the German climate protection program. In this context, public charging is growing in importance, especially in high-density urban areas, which causes an additional load on the distribution grid. In order to evaluate this impact and prevent possible overloads, realistic models are required. Methods for implementing such models and their application in the context of grid load are research topics that are only minorly addressed in the literature. This paper aims to demonstrate the entire process chain from the selection of a modelling method to the implementation and application of the model within a case study. Applying a stochastic approach, charging points are modelled via probabilities to determine the start of charging, plug-in duration, and charged energy. Subsequently, load profiles are calculated, integrated into an energy system model and applied in order to analyze the effects of a high density of public charging points on the urban distribution grid. The case study highlights a possible application of the implemented probabilistic load profile model, but also reveals its limitations. The primary results of this paper are the identification and evaluation of relevant criteria for modelling the load profiles of public charging points as well as the demonstration of the model and its comparison to real charging processes. By publishing the determined probabilities and the model for calculating the charging load profiles, a comprehensive tool is provided.

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  • Andreas Weiß & Florian Biedenbach & Mathias Müller, 2022. "Probabilistic Load Profile Model for Public Charging Infrastructure to Evaluate the Grid Load," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-28, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:13:p:4748-:d:850863
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