Design and Testing of solar charging stations for Electric Vehicles

Abstract

The fossil fuel reservoirs are diminishing, therefore the world is shifting on alternatives to diminish its dependency on the conventional fossil fuel. One of the most appropriate options is the photovoltaic energy which is sustainable as well as environmentally friendly. So the deployment of the daytime charging of the vehicles will have remarkable impact on the CO2 emission and will also contribute a considerable value to the total energy required for transportation which will support to minimize the stressful usage of the fossil fuels. In this research a charging station will be designed for the Electric vehicle. A complete energy analysis wis carried out; and charging for Electric bus of 48 volt is tested and analyzed by converting it into solar powered transportation mode. This will reduce the cost of charging the electric vehicle. Analysis of 12 V battery is also done and analyzed battery charging time among solar and Wapda Power charging. Solar powered transportation mode is the most economical mode in the future and there is a great feasibility of using solar energy for transportation industry. Solar Powered Trains and buses have great potential to be launched in Pakistan to ease the current tension in power industry