Optimal Placement of EV Charging Stations Based on Genetic Algorithm

Under the influence of the energy crisis and global warming, electric vehicles have been recognized by people all over the world as clean energy vehicles. However, the rapid growth of electric vehicles has brought challenges to electric vehicle charging station placement. To solve the optimal placement problem of electric vehicle charging stations, this paper proposes a kind of method for electric vehicle charging station placement by using genetic algorithm optimization. In the proposed method, the comprehensive cost of electric vehicle charging stations is defined first. Then, the placement of electric vehicle charging stations is optimized by minimizing the comprehensive cost of electric vehicle charging stations. Finally, the optimal location of charging stations and capacity of charging stations is determined by using genetic algorithm optimization. The simulation results show that the proposed method can give the optimal location and capacity of charging stations based on the real road map.