Validating State-Wide Charging Station Network Through Agent-Based Simulation.

The electric car market in Europe is growing due to climate change awareness, expectations of fossil fuel depletion, and cost savings. However, the limited number of low-powered public charging stations in the case of Spain impedes longer interurban trips, causing “range anxiety” in users. Currently, there are proposals using genetic algorithms to design an optimal electric charging station network that satisfies the needs of all citizens in any region. The work presented in this paper aims to design and develop a simulation environment to test the allocation results of a genetic algorithm and compare them with the only fast charging station network of Tesla and other possible station distributions.