Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers
Sultan Alwahaibi,
Patrick Wheeler,
Marco Rivera,
Md Rishad Ahmed
Affiliations
Sultan Alwahaibi
Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia
Patrick Wheeler
Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, 15 Triumph Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2GT, UK
Marco Rivera
Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, 15 Triumph Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2GT, UK
Md Rishad Ahmed
Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, 15 Triumph Rd, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2GT, UK
There is a global trend to reduce emissions from cars through the adoption of other alternatives, such as electric vehicles (EVs). The increasing popularity of EVs has led to a growing demand for electric vehicle chargers. EV chargers are essential for charging the batteries of EVs. Since the EV charger stays connected to the grid for long periods of time to charge the EV battery, it must be able to handle disturbances in the power grid. The goal of this paper is to present an overview of the impact of grid events on EV battery chargers. As well as the impact of grid unbalances on EV chargers, this paper also provides an overview of the impact of grid faults on other, similar power electronics interfaced resources such as PV and energy storage systems.
