Special Session Introduction

As one of the key technologies to achieve decarbonization, electric vehicles (EVs) and charging piles are experiencing rapid growth internationally. Aggregated and unsupervised EVs' charging load is posing challenges on existing distribution networks. Generally, power quality issues including grid overloading, phases unbalance, increased power losses are the main concerns. These undesired impacts have obstructed large-scale EVs integration and are calling for proper planning and controlling schemes that optimally coordinates EVs charging. On the other hand, EVs batteries are promising mobile storage systems on the demand side. They can serve for multiple purposes, such as demand response, energy arbitrage, and peak shaving, via employing the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) scheme. Therefore, it is a highly valuable research topic to investigate and reveal the potential impacts and solutions of EVs integration on a large scale in view of EVs' extended penetration.

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Technical Outline of the Session:

Due to the decarbonization objectives in transportation sector, the development of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging piles are gaining significant attention worldwide. However, uncoordinated EVs charging could lead to serious problems for distribution systems, compromising power quality and security. Meanwhile, the maturity of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) techniques makes it possible to exploit the flexibility of EVs to serve as mobile storage systems. Therefore, how to mitigate EVs unwanted effects and maximize potential benefits has gained research interests over the last few years. To ensure the smooth integration of EVs on a large-scale, intelligent planning and management techniques for power systems with extended EVs' penetration are strongly encouraged in this special session. Topics of interest include (but are not limit to): charging load forecasting, charging station planning, intelligent charging management, market-oriented operation schemes, interconnection of power and transportation systems.

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Special Session Organizers

Yun Zhou, Lecture, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Yun Zhou received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, in 2012 and 2017, respectively. He has joined the faculty of Shanghai Jiao Tong University as a lecturer with the Department of Electrical Engineering since 2017. His current research interests include electric vehicles, energy internet, and power system restoration.

Donghan Feng, Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Donghan Feng received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. He has been with the faculty of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, since 2008, where he is currently a full professor and also serves as the Deputy Director of the State Energy Smart Grid Research and Development Center. His research interests include operation and trading strategies in smart energy networks.

Hengjie Li, Associate Professor, Lanzhou University of Technology

Hengjie Li received the Ph.D. in Control Theory and Control Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, China, in 2009. Now, he is an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering in Lanzhou University of Technology. His research interests include power/integrated energy system emergency and energy efficiency management of electricity consumption.