Abstract
If electric vehicles have to be truly sustainable, it is essential to charge them from sustainable sources of electricity, such as solar or wind energy. In this paper, the design of solar powered e-bike charging station that provides AC, DC and wireless charging of e-bikes is investigated. The charging station has integrated battery storage that enables for both grid-connected and off-grid operation. The DC charging uses the DC power from the photovoltaic panels directly for charging the e-bike battery without the use of an AC charging adapter. For the wireless charging, the e-bike can be charged through inductive power transfer via the bike kickstand (receiver) and a specially designed tile (transmitter) at the charging station, which provides maximum convenience to the user.
Highlights
Electric vehicles (EVs) have several advantages over conventional fossil fuel-powered vehicles such as zero tailpipe emissions, higher tank-to-wheel efficiency, low noise, and full torque at zero speed.With the increased use of electric vehicles in the form of e-bikes, electric cars, and electric buses, there is increased emphasis to make sure that the electricity used to charge the EVs are sustainable as well [1,2].the average emission from electricity production for various European countries shows a wide variation of 13–819 g of CO2 equivalent per kWh based on the electricity generation mix in 2016 [3]
Using Reference [14] as a starting point, this paper provides the detailed design of the subcomponents of the charging station
Wireless charging of e-bikes is possible via inductive coils made of ferromagnetic material with the transmitter coil located under the floor tile of the station, and the receiver coil is integrated into the bike kickstand
Summary
Electric vehicles (EVs) have several advantages over conventional fossil fuel-powered vehicles such as zero tailpipe emissions, higher tank-to-wheel efficiency, low noise, and full torque at zero speed. The solar panels can be installed on the large roof area of office buildings, factories, or parking lot Reduced peak power and energy demand on the grid as the EV charging power is locally produced from PV [6]. Reduced cost of EV charging due to lower levelized cost of solar energy when compared to grid electricity tariffs [8,9]. The disadvantage of charging EVs at the workplace using solar energy is the low Reduced peak power and energy demand on the grid as the EV charging power is locally solar generation in winter months. Reduced cost of EV charging due to lower levelized cost of solar energy when compared to grid electricity [8,9].
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