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A Solar Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging System: Modeling and Simulation
Author(s)
Hareeshwar Rajasekar, Premkumar R, Jegan M, Yogeshwaran M, Rishi Ganesh N
Abstract
This paper proposes the Modeling and simulation of a solar integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging system, which can play an important role in promoting sustainable transportation systems in the near future. In the proposed solar integrated EV charging system, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy is used as a major source of power to charge the electric vehicle, thereby avoiding the use of conventional grid power and thereby protecting the environment from pollution. The complete solar integrated EV charging system is modeled and simulated to observe the performance of the proposed solar integrated EV charging system under different solar irradiation conditions. The appropriate power handling techniques have been used to transfer power from the solar PV system to the battery of the electric vehicle in an efficient manner.