arXiv q-fin· Lion Hirth·· 5 hr agoAI Score38
Smart Charging without Rebound Peaks: How Wholesale Price Feedback Mitigates Distribution Grid Peaks Caused by Price-Responsive Electric Vehicles
Smart charging without rebound peaks: Wholesale price feedback limits distribution grid peaks from price-responsive electric vehicles
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Research on price-optimized electric vehicle charging commonly assumes that wholesale electricity prices are unaffected by EV load shifting, which overestimates the rebound load peak problem in low-voltage distribution grids. Real-time price simulations calibrated to German 2025 data show that when price-load feedback is ignored, synchronized local grid import peaks rise by 260%, while the increase falls to 5% after incorporating an equilibrium wholesale price model. When vehicle-to-grid export is allowed, the increase in export peaks drops from 115% to 6%.
Source:arXiv q-fin · arxiv.org