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Review

Current Trends in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Charging Integration

by
Konstantina Dimitriadou
1,
Nick Rigogiannis
1,
Symeon Fountoukidis
1,
Faidra Kotarela
1,
Anastasios Kyritsis
2,3 and
Nick Papanikolaou
1,*
1
Electrical Machines Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, Kimmeria-Xanthi, 67132 Xanthi, Greece
2
Environmental Physics, Energy and Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Environment, Ionian University, Panagoula-Zakynthos, 29100 Zakynthos, Greece
3
Department of Photovoltaic Systems and Distributed Generation, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (C.R.E.S.), 19th km Marathonos Av., Pikermi, 19009 Athens, Greece
*
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Energies 2023, 16(4), 2057; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16042057
Submission received: 20 January 2023 / Revised: 9 February 2023 / Accepted: 16 February 2023 / Published: 20 February 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Electronic Applications to All-Electric and Hybrid Transportation Systems, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Harvesters and Energy Saving)
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Nowadays, the imperative need for the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions leads to the wider adoption of environmentally friendly transportation means. As a result, various policies underpinning the Electric Vehicle (EV) deployment are legislated globally, and several technical advances contributing to the electrification of the transportation sector are pursued. In this paper, a comprehensive overview of the current status of the infrastructure utilized for the realization of both conductive and contactless (wireless) charging of an EV battery is conducted. Furthermore, the issue of EV integration in conventional distribution networks, as well as in future power system architectures, is discussed in detail. Particular focus is given to wireless (i.e., inductive) charging. A detailed presentation of the respective standards and charging levels, as well as the magnetic couplers and the compensation network configurations, is carried out. Moreover, innovative concepts such as dynamic and quasi-dynamic wireless charging, as well as future challenges and opportunities, are presented and discussed. Finally, smart control and communication techniques applicable to EV charging are presented in the context of the future Internet of Energy (IoE) concept.
Keywords: electric vehicle (EV); EV charging; conductive EV charging; wireless EV charging; smart EV charging; charging infrastructure; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV); EV charging; conductive EV charging; wireless EV charging; smart EV charging; charging infrastructure; vehicle-to-grid (V2G)

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Dimitriadou, K.; Rigogiannis, N.; Fountoukidis, S.; Kotarela, F.; Kyritsis, A.; Papanikolaou, N. Current Trends in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Charging Integration. Energies 2023, 16, 2057. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16042057

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Dimitriadou K, Rigogiannis N, Fountoukidis S, Kotarela F, Kyritsis A, Papanikolaou N. Current Trends in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Charging Integration. Energies. 2023; 16(4):2057. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16042057

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Dimitriadou, Konstantina, Nick Rigogiannis, Symeon Fountoukidis, Faidra Kotarela, Anastasios Kyritsis, and Nick Papanikolaou. 2023. "Current Trends in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Charging Integration" Energies 16, no. 4: 2057. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16042057

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Dimitriadou, K., Rigogiannis, N., Fountoukidis, S., Kotarela, F., Kyritsis, A., & Papanikolaou, N. (2023). Current Trends in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Charging Integration. Energies, 16(4), 2057. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16042057

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