What is charging station layout?

Charging station layout is devised to provide power system flexibility. Charging demand is satisfied by setting charging power scheduling restrictions. Considerable carbon emissions can be reduced by dispatching charging power. Charging stations are deployed based on anticipated charging power demand.

How do charging stations work?

Charging stations are deployed based on anticipated charging power demand. Future charging power is simulated on an hourly basis. Under the ambitious commitment of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060, China promotes both the deployment of renewable energy and the development of electric vehicles.

What are the limits on energy storage equipment charging and discharging power?

There is an upper and lower limit constraint on the hourly charging and discharging power of energy storage equipment, with the upper limit being the power unit capacity of the energy storage equipment and the lower limit being 0.

What is a charging strategy?

Two strategies set its upper and lower boundaries: constant charging at rated power until full (Charging Strategy I) or delaying charging until maximum power is applied (Charging Strategy II). These constraints are represented as (2) for power and (3) for energy.

How much mw should a charging station have?

Likewise, an investment of charging stations with a cumulative capacity of 1092 MW is advised for residential zones, and an allocation of charging stations possessing a total capacity of 1415 MW is recommended for shopping areas.

Why are electric vehicle charging stations important?

The slow charging power of electric vehicles represents a flexible resource that could offer ample dispatchable capacity from the demand side to support the power system. The layout of electric vehicle charging stations plays a pivotal role in shaping both the temporal and spatial distribution of electric vehicle charging loads.