Plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles (PEVs) have the potential to
provide substantial storage to a city's grid, a key component in
mitigating intermittency issues of power sources. But the batteries of
these vehicles also need to be charged at times when their users need
them. Thus, V2G (vehicle-to-grid) is becoming an important issue in the
future grid. An integrated treatment of this system, from power
generation, monitoring, storage in stationary and PEV batteries to
control is a complex task.
This book explores the connection between the stationary grid and PEV
power storage. Topics covered include: the impact of PEVs and V2G on
smart grid and renewable energy systems; distributed energy resource
with PEV battery energy storage in the smart grid; power conversion
technology in smart grid and PEVs; power control and monitoring of smart
grid with PEVs; PEV charging technologies and V2G on distributed energy
resources and utility interfaces; economic, social and environmental
dimensions of PEVs in the smart grid.
This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in
electric vehicles and smart grid technologies, and policy-makers and
planners developing smart grid infrastructure and sustainable transport
initiatives.