Enhancing the performance of solar-powered EV charging stations using the TOSSI-based CTF technique

Abstract

In this paper, the design and analysis of a novel solar-powered EV-charging system employing a third-order sinusoidal signal integrator (TOSSI) based-CTF (character of triangular function) is proposed. The TOSSI-based CTF is used to extract fundamental active components by eliminating harmonic distortions from the load currents. This control structure has the unique capability of active current separation, employing simple mathematical operations. Moreover, the response is further refined with the help of optimized gain parameters. The designed system is capable of handling various power quality issues, including harmonic mitigation, current balancing, and power factor improvement. The EV battery is primarily charged by solar-PV power employing a bidirectional DC-DC converter. Alternatively, the EV battery may be charged by the grid supply during the unavailability of sunlight by taking the power quality issues into due consideration. The suggested control topology is used to enhance the dynamic operation of solar-powered EV charging stations experiencing solar power intermittency and variation of load. Using MATLAB, the efficacy of the proposed control topology is tested for different operating scenarios. The suggested control topology is also verified and validated using prototype hardware developed in the laboratory, where the suggested controller has proven its utility over and above existing state-of-the-art controllers in the domain.