Electromobility framework study: infrastructure and urban planning for EV charging station empowered by PV-based microgrid
Résumé
The growth of electric vehicles (EVs) market is an important step towards achieving carbon-free urban mobility. The coupling with renewable energy production according to an optimised model of energy management within an urban microgrid responds to tomorrow's challenges of networks and smart cities. This study aims to define an intelligent infrastructure dedicated to the recharge of EVs (IIREVs) in an urban area as a charging station empowered by photovoltaic (PV)-based microgrid. This system can facilitate interactions between the IIREVs, the public power distribution network, the users of EVs, and the surrounding building. The study provides key elements to encourage the stakeholders to develop IIREVs within societal expectations, urban planning, and in adequacy with the sustainable development goals. In addition, the study highlights multidisciplinary research position that demonstrates the need of a systemic approach to remain centred on users demand and needs, to asses efficiency at various scales of IIREVs, associated services, and power grid. By using a multidisciplinary framework leading to a technical–economic–environmental evaluation methodology for IIREVs and presenting a study case, the main result of this study focuses on requirements and feasibility of IIREVs implantation within the best fitting urban areas.