Modeling and Analyzing Electric Vehicle Charging

Ove Andersen, Benjamin Bjerre Krogh, Christian Thomsen, Kristian Torp

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Abstract

The combined battery capacity in electric vehicles (EVs) is considered an integral part of balancing a smart power grid in the future. In addition, EVs can reduce the usage of fossil fuels in the transport sector because EVs can be charged using electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines. To both enable a smart grid and the use of renewable energy, it is essential to know when and where an EV is plugged into the power grid and what battery capacity is available. In this paper, we present a generic spatio-temporal data-warehouse model for storing detailed information on all aspects of charging EVs, including integration with the electricity prices from a spot market. The proposed data warehouse is fully implemented and currently contains 2.5 years of charging data from 176 EVs. We describe the date warehouse model and the implementation including complex operations such as spatially identifying charging station usage patterns. Further, we give examples of novel analyses, e.g., how the free battery capacity
in the fleet of EVs changes over the day and how users can save money by charging the EVs when the electricity price is the lowest.
Translated title of the contributionModellering og analysering af opladning af elektriske biler
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication17th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management - Porto, Portugal
EditorsAlbert Bifet, NURIA OLIVER
Number of pages8
Volume1
Place of PublicationPorto
PublisherIEEE Press
Publication date13 Jun 2016
Pages302–309
ISBN (Print)978-1-5090-0884-1, 978-1-5090-0883-4
ISBN (Electronic)2375-0324
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jun 2016
Event17th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, IEEE MDM 2016 - Porto, Portugal
Duration: 13 Jun 201616 Jun 2016

Conference

Conference17th IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, IEEE MDM 2016
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityPorto
Period13/06/201616/06/2016
Sponsoret al., IEEE, INESC TEC, LIAAD, University of Porto, Uporto, Faculdade de Economia

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