Efficient integration of electric vehicles in distribution networks with high share of renewable energy sources

The large scale roll-out of renewable energy sources (RES) and plug-in Electric Vehicles (EV) are expected to raise several operational concerns to distribution network operators. Thus, conservative RES and EV deployment strategies are implemented by system operators. This paper aims to propose an EV management scheme that enables the synergy between EV and RES. The main objectives of the proposed EV management scheme are: i) the allocation of the charging demand of the controlled EV fleet during hours with high RES production or among valley hours, ii) the exploitation of the EV batteries as distributed storage for shaving the network peak demand iii) the increase of the maximum EV/RES deployment level of a distribution network considering their existing grid infrastructure.