Towards an impact study of electric vehicles on the Italian electric power system using simulation techniques

The transportation sector is greatly responsible for air pollution. Therefore, electric vehicles can play an important role in the near future in order to improve the air quality in cities and metropolitan areas. In general, we cannot assume that the electricity for charging batteries is only generated by renewable energy sources. For this reason, the aim of this work is to present the development of electric vehicle penetration and the very first steps towards an impact study of electric vehicles on the Italian electric power system. We introduce a simulation model for electric vehicles and power grid systems.