Preventing power quality issues caused by electric vehicle charging

Photo: ElaadNL Along with ElaadNL, PhD researcher Tim Slangen studied the phenomenon known as supraharmonic disturbances, which can adversely affect the operation and efficiency of electrical appliances. With the growing and obvious concerns about climate change, the transition from fossil to renewable energy is accelerating. The need for an accelerating transition also applies to the mobility sector where vehicles with internal combustion engines are being replaced by electric vehicles. However, charging these electric vehicles introduces several challenges for the electricity network in terms of capacity and power quality. For his PhD research, Tim Slangen studied one of the challenges relating to electric vehicle charging and how best to instigate the smooth integration of electric vehicles into the electricity system by preventing power quality disturbances. The internal combustion engine (ICE) has been the mainstay in the motor industry for more than 100 years. A host of everyday transportation vehicles in the mobility sector rely on ICEs such as cars, buses, trucks, and construction equipment.