Abstract:

The need for deploying fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) is becoming essential in recent years. This need is justified by the increasing charging demand and supported by new charging technologies making EV chargers more efficient. The need for deploying fast-charging stations for EVs is becoming essential in recent years. This need is justified by the increasing charging demand and supported by new charging technologies making EV chargers more efficient. In this paper, the authors provide a survey on EV fast-charging models and introduce a data-driven approach with an optimization model for deploying EV fast-chargers for both electric vehicles and heavy trucks traveling through a network of suburban highways. This deployment aims at satisfying EV charging demands while respecting the limits imposed by the electric grid. This study also considers a local photovoltaic (PV) farm's availability and integrates its produced power to the proposed charging network. Finally, through a case study on the Paris-Saclay area, the authors provide locations for EV charging stations and analyze the benefits of integrating PV power at different prices, production costs, and charging capacities. The obtained results also suggest potential enhancements to the charging network to accommodate the increasing charging demand for EVs in the future.  This study helps better understand the potential deployment of EV fast-charging stations in real-life applications and, thus, promotes more research towards studying this rising trend in the future.