GreenCharge Mobility - A solution for the smart integration of electric mobility into energy communities

The European Union's CO2 emissions standard mandates that all new cars and trucks must be carbon neutral from 2035 onwards, driving the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as a key strategy for decarbonizing transport. However, the emissions reduction potential of EVs depends on the energy mix used for charging, making their integration with renewable energy crucial. Bidirectional charging (V2G) and smart charging enable EVs to interact with the power grid, but most research focuses on centralized grids and overlooks dynamic energy flows in decentralized systems such as renewable energy communities (RECs). RECs are virtual networks of renewable energy producers and consumers that exchange energy under incentive regulations. EVs integrated into RECs can act as "batteries on wheels," storing and distributing surplus renewable energy, thereby enabling both temporal energy storage and spatial energy transport across multiple RECs. Research still needs to fully explore these innovative roles of EVs in local energy communities. Optimizing charging and discharging stations for electric vehicles requires considering factors such as renewable energy availability, travel efficiency, real-time signals, and battery state. A deeper understanding of the interactions between renewable energy sources and electric vehicles is needed to develop intelligent control strategies that maximize renewable energy use and minimize CO2 emissions. This project aims to expand knowledge about the dynamic interactions between renewable energy sources and electric vehicles through mathematical modeling and multi-objective optimization. By integrating dynamic system analyses with behavioral, environmental, and economic perspectives, the study will evaluate the various roles of electric vehicles in single and multiple renewable energy communities. The findings will be applied to the further development of intelligent control technology for the innovative integration of renewable energy sources and electric vehicles.