TY - GEN
T1 - Impact of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Charging and Roof-top PVs on Distribution Transformer Health: A Case Study in Saskatoon, Canada
AU - Mogos, Aman Samson
AU - Liang, Xiaodong
AU - Chung, C. Y.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - As the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems continues to rise, understanding their combined impact on the health of distribution transformers becomes increasingly vital to ensure grid stability and longevity. In this paper, such combined impacts are investigated through a case study in Saskatoon, Canada. Using OpenDSS and MATLAB simulation, various PEV penetration levels and PV generation capacities are explored. Transformer heating dues to ambient temperature and loading is considered. The results show that the increased PEV adoption exacerbates the transformer stress, while the PV integration mitigates these effects, especially during summer, which highlights the need to encourage the rooftop PV adoption to balance the PEV charging demand on transformers. This paper offers valuable insights for electric utilities and policymakers to manage the grid infrastructure and promote sustainable energy practices.
AB - As the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems continues to rise, understanding their combined impact on the health of distribution transformers becomes increasingly vital to ensure grid stability and longevity. In this paper, such combined impacts are investigated through a case study in Saskatoon, Canada. Using OpenDSS and MATLAB simulation, various PEV penetration levels and PV generation capacities are explored. Transformer heating dues to ambient temperature and loading is considered. The results show that the increased PEV adoption exacerbates the transformer stress, while the PV integration mitigates these effects, especially during summer, which highlights the need to encourage the rooftop PV adoption to balance the PEV charging demand on transformers. This paper offers valuable insights for electric utilities and policymakers to manage the grid infrastructure and promote sustainable energy practices.
KW - Distribution Transformer Health
KW - Plug-in Electric Vehicles
KW - Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems
KW - Transformer Loading
KW - Transformer Loss of Life
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85177447231&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/CCECE58730.2023.10288896
DO - 10.1109/CCECE58730.2023.10288896
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:85177447231
T3 - Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering
SP - 49
EP - 54
BT - 2023 Annual IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2023
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2023 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, CCECE 2023
Y2 - 24 September 2023 through 27 September 2023
ER -
