Assignment Approach for Electric Vehicle Charging Using Traffic Data Collected by SUMO

Abstract

Consumption habits are changing due to the development of new technologies around renewable energy, environmental awareness, and new incentive policies. Smart grids are seen as an effective way to accommodate more renewable energy, achieve better control of demand, and improve the operating conditions of the electrical system. However, electric vehicles, which are an environmentally friendly alternative, have very high market penetration and require efficient electrical management at charging stations. Among the factors that have a significant impact on electrical energy consumption are traffic conditions, which can seriously impact the efficiency of electric vehicles. Therefore, the focus is on developing charging infrastructure and reducing vehicle waiting time by optimally allocating electric vehicles to charging stations. To this end, an optimization approach is presented, based on the traffic conditions collected by the SUMO simulator. This approach enables each vehicle to be assigned to the appropriate station while maintaining its battery state of charge at a higher level.