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October 11, 2024
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Challenges and Opportunities in Electric Vehicle Charging: Harnessing Solar Photovoltaic Surpluses for Demand-Side Management

Publicated to:Machines. 12 (2): 144- - 2024-02-01 12(2), DOI: 10.3390/machines12020144

Authors: Bastida-Molina, Paula; Rivera, Yago; Berna-Escriche, Cesar; Blanco, David; Alvarez-Pineiro, Lucas

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Inst Univ Invest Ingn Energet IIE, Univ Politecn Valencia UPV, Camino Vera S-N - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia UPV, Dept Estadist Invest Operat Aplicadas & Cal, Camino Vera S-N - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia UPV, Dept Ingn Elect, Camino Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

The recharging of electric vehicles will undoubtedly entail an increase in demand. Traditionally, efforts have been made to shift their recharging to off-peak hours of the consumption curve, where energy demand is lower, typically during nighttime hours. However, the introduction of photovoltaic solar energy presents a new scenario to consider when synchronizing generation and demand curves. High-generation surpluses are expected during the central day hours, due to the significant contribution of this generation; these surpluses could be utilized for electric vehicle recharging. Hence, these demand-side management analyses present important challenges for electricity systems and markets. This research explores this overdemand avenue and presents a method for determining the ideal recharge curve of the electric vehicle. Consequently, with this objective of maximizing photovoltaic generation to cover as much of the foreseeable demand for electric vehicles as possible in future scenarios of the electrification of the economy, the six fundamental electric vehicle charging profiles have been analyzed. A practical scenario for 2040 is projected for the Canary Islands, estimating the potential levels of demand-side management and associated coverage. The coverage ranges from less than 20% to over 40%, considering the absence of demand-side management measures and the maximum displacement achievable through such measures.

Keywords

Demand side managementElectric surplusesElectric vehicleEnergyExploratory analysisIntegrationPowerRecharging strategiesRenewable energySolar photovoltaic generation

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Machines due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 74/182, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Engineering, Mechanical. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-08-15:

  • WoS: 5

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-15:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 10 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BASTIDA MOLINA, PAULA) and Last Author (Álvarez Piñeiro, Lucas).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Berna Escriche, Cesar.