Real-Life Demonstration of Flexibility Provision by Smart Charging of EVs and Stationary Battery Storage

The main aim of the work is to demonstrate in real-life the possibility to manage the flexible demand-side resources, including DC fast EV charger, V2G EV charger and batteries, in a smart manner to mitigate potential grid congestion problems. For this purpose, an intelligent “EV management platform” has been developed and used in the demonstration. Through this platform, the DSO can determine a threshold level for loading of the transformer based on historical loading data of the transformer and can determine the charge/discharge profiles for the equipment for the designated time, considering the charging preferences of electric vehicle users. The results from the demonstration showed that the demand-side resources can be dispatched automatically to satisfy the users' needs while effectively preventing the local grid congestion problems.