A TOPSIS based multi-objective optimal deployment of solar PV and BESS units in power distribution system electric...

The growing concerns regarding the depletion of fossil fuels, CO₂ emissions, and the effects of climate change prompt the usage of plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) all over the world in a big way. The increased electrical demand brought on by the charging of electric vehicles puts a burden on the distribution network parameters like energy loss, voltage profile and thermal limits. Recently, renewable energy-based distribution generation (RDGs) units are firmly integrated with the transmission and distribution system networks to lower the carbon footprint generated due to conventional thermal power plants. In addition, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are used to enhance grid operation and lessen the consequences of the high intermittency nature of RDGs power. In this work, two charging methods of PHEVs are considered: charging electric vehicles at home during night-time and charging electric vehicles at public fast charging stations (PFCS). The uncertain nature of arrival time and trip distance of PHEVs are addressed using probability density functions (PDFs). The 33-bus test system consists of commercial, industrial and residential buses is taken to implement the proposed methodology. In this work, 500 PHEVs are taken into consideration. The aforementioned charging methods produce a 24-h electric demand for PHEVs, which is then placed on the corresponding distribution system buses. The effect of PHEVs on technical distribution system metrics, including voltage profile and energy loss, is investigated. To improve the above metrics, optimal planning of inverter-based non-dispatchable PV units and dispatchable PV-BESS units in the distribution network by the inclusion of PHEVs electric load demand is addressed. The Pareto-based meta-heuristic multi-objective chaotic velocity-based butterfly optimization method (MOCVBOA) is chosen for optimization of desired objectives. The results of the MOCVBOA optimization algorithm are compared with those of the other optimization algorithms, NSGA-II & MOBOA, frequently described in the literature to assess its effectiveness.