In order to propose reasonable method of harmonic suppression for EV charging station, three methods that are 6-pulse rectifier with APF, 12-pulse rectifier, PWM rectifiers are analyzed and compared. Firstly,the corresponding simulation model of charger and charging station are built based on the principle of EV charger and the main method of harmonic suppression. Then the harmonic content and power factor for different simulation model are researched. Meanwhile, the advantages and disadvantages of different simulation model are studied according to the results of simulation, the use of performance and economy. At last, the improvement measure and development direction for three methods are proposed.

Electric vehicle charging stations are high-power load after they are accessed to the grid. Therefore it may result in the redistribution of the grid load, which leads to the change of the power flow and the grid loss increases. The load model of charging stations is established in a typical distribution network model in this paper. The impact on the distribution network power flow after the electric vehicle charging stations accessed to the grid is calculated. And then some measures to reduce the network loss are brought up, which are proved by relational calculation cases.