Optimal Configuration of Charging Stations Considering Various Charging Characteristics of Electric Vehicle Users

The rapid growth of the number of electric vehicles (EV) has promoted the gradual improvement of EV charging facilities in the urban distribution network. However, the diverse charging characteristics and travel preferences of EVs will bring challenges to the optimal configuration of EV charging stations. Efficiently coordinating the charging speed of the charging station with the specific charging requirements of various EV users will emerge as a pressing issue that has to be addressed. This paper proposes an optimal configuration method for EV charging stations considering multi-type EV travel and charging characteristics. An optimal configuration model of EV charging station considering various EV charging characteristics is established. Based on the IEEE-33 bus system, the simulation analysis is carried out. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed model.