Optimal Sizing and Location of the Charging Station for Plug-in Electric Vehicles Using the Particle Swarm Optimization Technique

Abstract

This paper had presented the optimal battery charging station for Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) in the electrical power system, by using the Particle Swarm Optimization technique (PSO). The PEVs are represented using the Voltage Source Converter (VSC) as the group of PEVs that were installed in the charging station. The electrical power system was analyzed in a steady state, by using the IEEE 30 bus test system. The installed PEVs site in the power system aimed to minimize system power loss. The results were shown that the optimal site is bus N0.30. The total power loss and percentage of power loss reduction were 0.0994 p.u. and 6.4%, respectively.