Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 4:00pm
Event Calendar Category
Other LIDS Events
Speaker Name
Laurentiu Anton
Affiliation
LIDS, EECS
Building and Room number
32-D650
Building and Room Number
LIDS Lounge
"Traffic-Based Demand Modeling for EV Fast-Charging Stations: A Case Study in Iceland"
The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Iceland has led to measurable impacts on the country’s electricity system. There is a pressing need to model the interplay between traffic dynamics and power demand as seen by the grid, particularly at public charging locations. This paper presents a methodology for developing demand profiles for Fast- Charging Service Stations (FCSS) from traffic dynamics. An Open-Source Python package is built and distributed, enabling users to conduct electromobility studies without requiring in depth knowledge of the underlying numerical simulator. The package implements a customizable multi-class macroscopic electromobility model, linking traffic flows to expected demand profiles at FCSS locations along the road. A case study in Iceland is presented, where expected power demand at strategic FCSS locations along the Highway 1 route between Reykjavik and Akureyri are generated for various EV adoption scenarios, considering both passenger and heavy-duty vehicles. Traffic data is provided by the Icelandic Road Administration, FCSS locations are advised by the Icelandic National Energy Authority, and peak demand thresholds are advised by the Icelandic Transmission System Operator. This case study is intended as a tutorial for similar future studies in other jurisdictions.
Laurențiu is a third year Ph.D. student in Marija Ilic's group, working on resource planning for decarbonization, reliability and equity in electric power systems. He is also a guest researcher at Reykjavik University (RU), with whom this work is done. Prior to MIT, Laurențiu held several key positions at RU, including program manager for the Iceland School of Energy, lecturer in electrical engineering, and administrative director for the Sustainability Institute and Forum. Laurențiu has also worked as a consulting engineer and project manager, supporting power system operations and planning, and utility-scale solar, wind, and battery assets, and is the Founding Partner of the Iceland-based consulting firm, Anton & Company. He holds a B.Sc. in Honors Mathematical Physics from the University of Waterloo, an M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy Engineering from Reykjavik University, and an M.Sc. in EECS from MIT.