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Balancing Airport Grid Load: The Role of Smart EV Charging, Solar, and Batteries

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: As the aviation industry works to reduce carbon emissions, airport energy optimization has also been brought into focus. This study explores strategies to reduce peak electricity demand at a major Swedish airport driven by increased electric vehicle charging (EV). EV charging increases grid load, but integrating solar power and battery storage helps stabilize fluctuations and reduce peaks. We present a framework and simulate the combined impact of these factors, demonstrating that smart scheduling with solar and battery systems effectively balances the load. This approach reduces high-load occurrences from 8.6 % to 2.5 %—where 100 % would mean exceeding the threshold year-round-even with 500 additional charging points.

Source: Winter Simulation Conference

DOI: 10.1109/wsc68292.2025.11338899

Authors: Primoz Godec, Steve McKeever

Institution: Uppsala University

Language: English

Topic: Smart Grid Energy Management

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Affordable and clean energy, Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

Funder: VINNOVA