Analytical Strategy for Deployment of EV Fast-Charging Stations

Electro-mobility emerges as a sustainable alternative for coping up with the challenges of global carbon emissions. Development of fast charging technology has greatly contributed to popularity of Electric Vehicles (EVs), but, still their usage remains insignificant relative to conventional vehicles, due to their long charging times. For increasing the involvement of EVs in the transportation systems, accessibility of Fast Charging Stations (FCS) needs to be increased. Unplanned installation of FCS may give rise to problems like degradation of voltage profile, line losses and high operational costs. This study is going to introduce an analytical method for placement of FCS. The adopted strategy finds appropriate places for siting charging stations while maintaining compatibility with electrical infrastructure. The analysis includes six different cases for differentiating strong and weak buses of the distribution system. The results reveal buses capable of supporting deployment of FCS and penalty for voltage deviation.