Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy

ISSN 2196-5625 CN 32-1884/TK

Estimating Risk-aware Flexibility Areas for Electric Vehicle Charging Pools via AC Stochastic Optimal Power Flow
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1.Energy Transition Studies Group, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Amsterdam, 1043 NT, The Netherlands;2.Department of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, The Netherlands;3.Intelligent Electrical Power Grids Group, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, Delft, 2628 CD, The Netherlands

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This work was financially supported by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) – DEI + project 120037 “Het Indi? terrein: Een slimme buurtbatterij in de oude weverij”.

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    Abstract:

    This paper introduces an AC stochastic optimal power flow (SOPF) for the flexibility management of electric vehicle (EV) charging pools in distribution networks under uncertainty. The AC SOPF considers discrete utility functions from charging pools as a compensation mechanism for eventual energy not served to their charging tasks. An application of the AC SOPF is described where a distribution system operator (DSO) requires flexibility to each charging pool in a day-ahead time frame, minimizing the cost for flexibility while guaranteeing technical limits. Flexibility areas are defined for each charging pool and calculated as a function of a risk parameter involving the uncertainty of the solution. Results show that all players can benefit from this approach, i.e., the DSO obtains a risk-aware solution, while charging pools/tasks perceive a reduction in the total energy payment due to flexibility services.

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  • Received:July 26,2022
  • Revised:October 18,2022
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  • Online: July 25,2023
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