Electric Vehicle: Components, Charging Infrastructure and Grid Integration Solutions | Effect of EV Charging Stations on Grid – II | Net Load, Duck Curve & Frequency Stability | Lecture 43

This lecture discusses the impact of large-scale EV charging beyond the distribution level, focusing on power-system operation, stability, planning, and renewable-energy integration.

The lecture covers EV–PV–wind coupling, net-load volatility, duck-curve amplification, low-inertia system challenges, frequency stability, reserve requirements, and generation-level impacts of EV charging.

Topics Covered
EV Charging Impacts Beyond Distribution Networks
EVs as Power-Electronic and Stochastic Grid Loads
EV–Renewable Energy Interaction
Multi-Timescale Impacts of EV Charging
EV–PV–Wind Coupling
Net-Load Volatility and Ramping
Uncontrolled vs. Controlled EV Charging
Duck-Curve Formation and Amplification
Evening EV Charging and Solar PV Mismatch
Ramping Requirements and Reserve Deployment
Frequency Stability in Low-Inertia Systems
Rate of Change of Frequency (RoCoF)
EV Charging and System Inertia
Generation-Level Impacts
Unit Commitment and Scheduling Challenges
Peaking and Mid-Merit Generator Requirements
Operational Challenges in Renewable-Rich Smart Grids
Who Should Watch?

B.Tech. and M.Tech. students, Electric Vehicle learners, Power Systems and Power Electronics students, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy enthusiasts, GATE and ESE aspirants, and researchers and engineers working on EV charging and grid integration.

Recommended References
IEEE publications on EV charging and power-system impacts
Research on low-inertia power systems
Studies on grid-interactive EV charging systems
Research on EV impacts on power-system operation and renewable integration

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