Review of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Location Planning

Government of India is ramping up efforts to increase the use of electric vehicles in the country, by formally announcing higher Electric Vehicle (EV) incentives and on-going discussions on regulating the sale of conventional 2 and 3-wheelers by 2025. National standards for charging infrastructure are expected to be finalized soon, allowing both public and private sector to deploy their charging fleet to cater the EV charging demands. Centralized strategic planning and optimization in charging station location selection is proven to drastically reduce the initial cost required to serve the EV charging demand and reduce range anxiety. This review focuses on the most significant parameters considered in charging station location planning by various researches, its relevance and pitfalls.