Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy in Smart Grids with Distributed Generation

This paper proposes a charging strategy for electric vehicles (EVs) connected in smart grids with distributed generation. The main objective of the proposed strategy is to optimize the charging of EVs during the photovoltaic (PV) generation surplus, considering a performance index where the charging power of EVs in a specific mode is optimized. The proposed strategy employs a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm to define the optimum power dispatch for EVs connected in the mode with optimization. Different charging modes of EVs are considered, addressing priorities and aspects in the provision of charging power. Simulation results are presented and discussed.