Α Solar-Integrated Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles
Received: 28 August 2024 | Revised: 5 October 2024 | Accepted: 18 November 2024 | Online: 2 February 2025
Corresponding author: Chin-Ling Chen
Abstract
This paper presents a well-integrated system combining photovoltaic (PV) energy harvesting and Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology to develop a Solar Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging System (SWEVCS). With the growing adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs), the demand for efficient and sustainable charging infrastructure has become a critical issue. The proposed system utilizes photovoltaic panels as a clean renewable energy source to charge EVs, eliminating the need for physical cables. The system performance is evaluated using MATLAB simulations, considering key parameters, such as solar irradiance, power output, battery State of Charge (SOC), charging current, and voltage. The results indicate a peak power output of approximately 500 W during midday, and a high SOC of up to 100% by late afternoon. The charging current reaches almost 5 A, demonstrating the high system’s efficiency in wireless energy transfer/WPT. The concerns of this study are the prospects of SWEVCS in minimizing reliance on the power grid while promoting Renewable Energy Solutions (RES) for EV charging. Future work will address scalability challenges and further improvement of WPT efficiency to advance this innovative charging technology.
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sustainable transportation, solar energy wireless charging, grid power, inductive couplingDownloads
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