Voltage support by optimal integration of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles to a Residential Grid

Abstract

International audienceThis paper provides a linear approach to compute the voltages at any node on a residential grid based on the house instantaneous load and the presence of charging Plug- In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) on the grid (and the corresponding instantaneous consumption or injection). Based on this linear operation, the paper provides a detailed linear programming formulation of the problem of charging the PHEVs while providing a voltage support service to the grid. Multiple evaluation cases are included in order to test the ability of the approach to maintain voltages within safety limits and provide optimal consumption/injection policies. An additional case is included to prove the potential of the PHEVs to solve existing voltage technical issues on a residential grid