Voltage Control in Distribution Network via Vehicle-to-Grid Concept: Implementation and Experimental Validation in a Microgrid Laboratory

Andrew Israel Quezada Ordoñez; Alexander Gustavo Nivicela Quito; Danny Vinicio Ochoa Correa; Edisson Villa Ávila; Vinicio Iñiguez Morán

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-88995-0_16

Voltage Control in Distribution Network via Vehicle-to-Grid Concept: Implementation and Experimental Validation in a Microgrid Laboratory

Andrew Israel Quezada Ordoñez (First Author)
, Alexander Gustavo Nivicela Quito
, Danny Vinicio Ochoa Correa (Corresponding Author)
, Edisson Villa Ávila
, Vinicio Iñiguez Morán (Last Author)

Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y Telecomunicaciones

Universidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ingeniería

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Abstract

This chapter presents an analysis of electric vehicle (EV) characteristics and charging equipment within real distribution networks (DN). The primary objective is to develop a voltage control technique for low-voltage DN connection points utilizing fast electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The experimental validation is carried out in the microgrid laboratory of the University of Cuenca, which includes integration of an EV charging station in the real DN, emulated by a programmable three-phase load from an accurate EV charging profile and a bidirectional inverter connected to a storage system with a lithium battery. In addition, a MATLAB routine integrated with SCADA facilitates reactive power control for the bidirectional charging station using a proposed vehicle-to-grid algorithm. The study concludes that the proposed method effectively regulates voltage within prescribed limits while minimally impacting battery discharge, thus ensuring the longevity of the EV’s storage system.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Congress on Research, Development and Innovation in Renewable Energies
Subtitle of host publication	Selected Papers from CIDiER 2024
Editors	Mayken Espinoza Andaluz, Jordy Santana Villamar, Brayan Ordóñez Saca, Carlos Vallejo Cervantes, Luis Rodríguez Álava
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	229-242
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	978-303188994-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88995-0_16
State	Published - 7 Jun 2025
Event	4th Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies, CIDiER 2024 - Guayaquil, Ecuador Duration: 23 Sep 2024 → 24 Sep 2024

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Conference	4th Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies, CIDiER 2024
Country/Territory	Ecuador
City	Guayaquil
Period	23/09/24 → 24/09/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Electric vehicle
Fast EV charging
Microgrid
V2G
Voltage control

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Quezada Ordoñez, A. I., Nivicela Quito, A. G., Ochoa Correa, D. V., Villa Ávila, E., & Iñiguez Morán, V. (2025). Voltage Control in Distribution Network via Vehicle-to-Grid Concept: Implementation and Experimental Validation in a Microgrid Laboratory. In M. Espinoza Andaluz, J. Santana Villamar, B. Ordóñez Saca, C. Vallejo Cervantes, & L. Rodríguez Álava (Eds.), Congress on Research, Development and Innovation in Renewable Energies : Selected Papers from CIDiER 2024 (pp. 229-242). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88995-0_16

Quezada Ordoñez, Andrew Israel ; Nivicela Quito, Alexander Gustavo ; Ochoa Correa, Danny Vinicio et al. / Voltage Control in Distribution Network via Vehicle-to-Grid Concept : Implementation and Experimental Validation in a Microgrid Laboratory. Congress on Research, Development and Innovation in Renewable Energies : Selected Papers from CIDiER 2024. editor / Mayken Espinoza Andaluz ; Jordy Santana Villamar ; Brayan Ordóñez Saca ; Carlos Vallejo Cervantes ; Luis Rodríguez Álava. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. pp. 229-242

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Quezada Ordoñez, AI, Nivicela Quito, AG, Ochoa Correa, DV , Villa Ávila, E & Iñiguez Morán, V 2025, Voltage Control in Distribution Network via Vehicle-to-Grid Concept: Implementation and Experimental Validation in a Microgrid Laboratory. in M Espinoza Andaluz, J Santana Villamar, B Ordóñez Saca, C Vallejo Cervantes & L Rodríguez Álava (eds), Congress on Research, Development and Innovation in Renewable Energies : Selected Papers from CIDiER 2024. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 229-242, 4th Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies, CIDiER 2024, Guayaquil, Ecuador, 23/09/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88995-0_16

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Quezada Ordoñez AI, Nivicela Quito AG, Ochoa Correa DV , Villa Ávila E, Iñiguez Morán V. Voltage Control in Distribution Network via Vehicle-to-Grid Concept: Implementation and Experimental Validation in a Microgrid Laboratory. In Espinoza Andaluz M, Santana Villamar J, Ordóñez Saca B, Vallejo Cervantes C, Rodríguez Álava L, editors, Congress on Research, Development and Innovation in Renewable Energies : Selected Papers from CIDiER 2024. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2025. p. 229-242 doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-88995-0_16

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