Renewable Energy for Plug-In Electric Vehicles: Challenges, Approaches, and Solutions for Grid Integration - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443289557 ISBN 13: 9780443289552

Publisher: Elsevier, 2024

Synopsis

Renewable Energy for Plug-In Electric Vehicles: Challenges, Approaches, and Solutions for Grid Integration provides a holistic guide to the critical technical challenges of integrating renewable energy for grid-connected electric vehicles. Considering the impact of renewable energy integration from a wide range of perspectives, this book leverages its global range and expertise to cover problems from power stability to market strategies, fast charging, and cybersecurity. Practical solutions are provided, incorporating the latest advances in technologies across meters, sensors, batteries, storage, demand response, artificial intelligence, and power system design.

Supporting broad understanding and practical solution development, the book enables researchers, students, and industry professionals to take the next steps towards renewably sourced, grid-integrated electric vehicles.

• Focuses on the essential step of integrating grid-charging electric vehicles with renewable energy sources
• Provides comprehensive analysis of the challenge renewable integration presents for existing electric vehicle technologies
• Breaks down real-world, practical case studies and solutions using the latest advances by a global team of experts

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About the Authors

Dr Babu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, at the Chaitanya Bharati Institute of Technology, India. He has published more than 140 research articles in various renowned international journals. His research interests include the design and implementation of solar PV systems, renewable energy resources, power management for hybrid energy systems, storage systems, fuel cell technologies, electric vehicles, and smart grids.

Praveen Kumar Balachandran is an Associate Professor with the Department of EEE, the Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India. He has published more than 50 research articles in various renowned international journals and also has 10 patents to his name. He is a reviewer for various reputed journals. His current research interests include the design and implementation of solar PV systems, renewable energy resources, electric vehicles, power management for hybrid energy systems, and smart grids.

Nnamdi Nwulu is currently a Full Professor with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, and the Director of the Centre for Cyber-Physical Food, Energy and Water Systems (CCP-FEWS). His research interests include the application of digital technologies, mathematical optimization techniques, and machine learning algorithms in food, energy, and water systems. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), a Senior Member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SMSAIEE), and a Y-Rated Researcher by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Digital Food Energy and Water Systems (JDFEWS) and an Associate Editor of IET Renewable Power Generation (IET-RPG) and African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Development (AJSTID).

From the Back Cover

Renewable Energy for Plug-In Electric Vehicles: Challenges, Approaches, and Solutions for Grid Integration provides a holistic guide to the critical technical challenge of integrating renewable energy for grid-connected electric vehicles.

Considering the impact of renewable energy integration from a wide range of perspectives, this book leverages its global range and expertise to cover problems from power stability to market strategies, fast charging, and cyber-security. Practical solutions are provided, incorporating the latest advances in technologies across meters, sensors, batteries, storage, demand response, artificial intelligence, and power system design.

Supporting broad understanding and practical solution development, Renewable Energy for Plug-In Electric Vehicles enables researchers, students, and industry professionals to take the next steps towards renewably sourced, grid-integrated electric vehicles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443289557
• ISBN 13: 9780443289552
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 330
• Editor: Babu, Balachandran, Nwulu