Demand Side Management for Electric Vehicles: A Rural Perspective

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With the increase in popularity of Electric Vehicles (EV’s) and their market share only predicted to increase, more and more homes will be (retro-)fitted with home charging points, and rural areas are not exempt. The large increase in energy and power demand due to EV charging events are a cause for concern for grid operators, more so given poorer grid infrastructure in rural areas. One potential solution is Demand Side Management (DSM). This paper presents three DSM scenarios, each with varying benefits to key stakeholders. Results demonstrate that significant gains can be achieved without requiring large infrastructure upgrades.