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Power Quality Analysis for Light-Duty Electric Vehicles: A Case Study in Malta

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  • Kris Scicluna

    (Institute of Engineering & Transport, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, PLA 9032 Paola, Malta)

  • Brian Azzopardi

    (Institute of Engineering & Transport, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, PLA 9032 Paola, Malta
    The Foundation for Innovation and Research—Malta, BKR 4012 Birkirkara, Malta)

  • Kurt Spiteri

    (Institute of Engineering & Transport, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, PLA 9032 Paola, Malta)

Abstract

This paper presents a power quality analysis for multiple electric vehicle charging stations of the AC-Level 2 type in a real-life case study. The data was collected with a power quality analyzer that measured the main distribution system feeding nine 7 kW charging stations in a commercial site with light-duty vehicles in Malta, Europe. The relevance of this study to the specific case of Malta is accentuated by the topological challenges of the country; high density of road vehicles, with 18,000 vehicles for each square kilometer; and ambitious targets of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. Data were collected over six days on an actual charging system with real-life charging patterns. Various results are presented in this paper, including three-phase system voltages and currents, individual harmonic voltage and current components, total harmonic distortion and total current demand distortion. These measurements were compared with standardized thresholds for low-voltage equipment used in public spaces, mainly as stated in IEEE 519-2014.

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  • Kris Scicluna & Brian Azzopardi & Kurt Spiteri, 2023. "Power Quality Analysis for Light-Duty Electric Vehicles: A Case Study in Malta," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:15:p:5673-:d:1204932
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    1. Joanna Baraniak & Jacek Starzyński, 2020. "Modeling the Impact of Electric Vehicle Charging Systems on Electric Power Quality," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-13, August.
    2. Alexander Micallef & Cyril Spiteri Staines & John Licari, 2022. "Renewable Energy Communities in Islands: A Maltese Case Study," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(24), pages 1-21, December.
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