Abstract
(paper accepted) The My Electric Avenue project has established ten clusters of electric vehicle (EV) users on real UK feeders, and is currently running trials that explore EV user behaviours and the impact of charging vehicles on local networks. As part of the trials, the technology Esprit has been deployed to curtail EV charging during high feeder loads using Power Line Carrier (PLC) communication, to assess its capability to delay or prevent the need for network reinforcements whilst accommodating the needs and perceptions of EV users. With over 200 EVs in the field, this paper provides an overview of the trials and the technical and social data collected. Initial findings are presented on a case study basis relating to patterns of feeder currents and EV charging, coincidence of EV load, Esprit function in practice, and the reliability of PLC.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |
Event | 23rd International Conference on Electricity Distribution CIRED 2015 - Duration: 15 Jun 2015 → 18 Jun 2015 |
Conference
Conference | 23rd International Conference on Electricity Distribution CIRED 2015 |
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Period | 15/06/15 → 18/06/15 |