Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus
Abstract Photovoltaic‐powered electric transportation systems are gaining global momentum owing to their superior enactment and zero carbon emissions. With a growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, implementation of efficient and well‐organised charging stations is extremely indispens...
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| description | Abstract Photovoltaic‐powered electric transportation systems are gaining global momentum owing to their superior enactment and zero carbon emissions. With a growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, implementation of efficient and well‐organised charging stations is extremely indispensable. The authors investigate the feasibility of creating a charging station for plug‐in‐hybrid EVs at an educational institution, E.G.S. Pillay Engineering College, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India (10°48.2′N, 79°50.1′E). The statistics related to the solar radiations of the Nagapattinam region are employed to find out the energy availability for the EV charging station (EVCS) and the requirement for grid connection. The authors use a hybrid optimisation model for an electric renewable (HOMER) simulator to determine the optimum specification of the proposed EVCS. Also, the authors carry out a techno‐economic study against the specified load requirement to evaluate the potential of the charging station. The solar irradiance data obtained from NASA ground climatology and the solar power dataset of the designated site are used to realise the precise fallouts. The optimisation results provide minimum annual system cost and reliable power to the EVs. Based on these results, an EVCS is erected in the college campus to charge plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles. The established EVCS contains 3 kW EV charger operating as a microgrid and includes nine solar panels with 335 W each, 48 V, 150 Ah specification. The authors use solar photovoltaic (PV) panels using Copper Indium Selenide‐Zinc sulfide (CISZS) quantum dots for maximising energy yield from the EVCS. The authors consider that eight different charging profiles for different months are employed for estimating the solar irradiance probability density in the designated site. From this study, the authors can conclude that Gaussian mixer model (G4) profile is optimum for the Nagapattinam region to install a potential and reliable EVCS. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c294729ab664a1bb7db54ee052b8c302023-12-02T08:42:53ZengHindawi-IETIET Electrical Systems in Transportation2042-97382042-97462022-12-0112435836810.1049/els2.12060Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campusSureshbabu0Suresh Padmanabhan1Ganesan Subramanian2Albert Alexander Stonier3Geno Peter4Vivekananda Ganji5Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering E.G.S. Pillay Engineering College Nagapattinam Tamil Nadu IndiaDepartment of Electrical & Electronics Engineering E.G.S. Pillay Engineering College Nagapattinam Tamil Nadu IndiaDepartment of Electrical & Electronics Engineering E.G.S. Pillay Engineering College Nagapattinam Tamil Nadu IndiaSchool of Electrical Engineering (SELECT) Vellore Institute of Technology Vellore Tamil Nadu IndiaCRISD School of Engineering and Technology University of Technology Sarawak Sibu MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical & Computer Engineering Debre Tabor University Debre Tabor EthiopiaAbstract Photovoltaic‐powered electric transportation systems are gaining global momentum owing to their superior enactment and zero carbon emissions. With a growing number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road, implementation of efficient and well‐organised charging stations is extremely indispensable. The authors investigate the feasibility of creating a charging station for plug‐in‐hybrid EVs at an educational institution, E.G.S. Pillay Engineering College, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India (10°48.2′N, 79°50.1′E). The statistics related to the solar radiations of the Nagapattinam region are employed to find out the energy availability for the EV charging station (EVCS) and the requirement for grid connection. The authors use a hybrid optimisation model for an electric renewable (HOMER) simulator to determine the optimum specification of the proposed EVCS. Also, the authors carry out a techno‐economic study against the specified load requirement to evaluate the potential of the charging station. The solar irradiance data obtained from NASA ground climatology and the solar power dataset of the designated site are used to realise the precise fallouts. The optimisation results provide minimum annual system cost and reliable power to the EVs. Based on these results, an EVCS is erected in the college campus to charge plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles. The established EVCS contains 3 kW EV charger operating as a microgrid and includes nine solar panels with 335 W each, 48 V, 150 Ah specification. The authors use solar photovoltaic (PV) panels using Copper Indium Selenide‐Zinc sulfide (CISZS) quantum dots for maximising energy yield from the EVCS. The authors consider that eight different charging profiles for different months are employed for estimating the solar irradiance probability density in the designated site. From this study, the authors can conclude that Gaussian mixer model (G4) profile is optimum for the Nagapattinam region to install a potential and reliable EVCS.https://doi.org/10.1049/els2.12060CIS quantum dotsCISZS quantum dotsconversion efficiencyphotoelectric propertiessolar cells |
| spellingShingle | Sureshbabu Suresh Padmanabhan Ganesan Subramanian Albert Alexander Stonier Geno Peter Vivekananda Ganji Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus IET Electrical Systems in Transportation CIS quantum dots CISZS quantum dots conversion efficiency photoelectric properties solar cells |
| title | Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus |
| title_full | Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus |
| title_fullStr | Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus |
| title_short | Design and analysis of a photovoltaic‐powered charging station for plug‐in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus |
| title_sort | design and analysis of a photovoltaic powered charging station for plug in hybrid electric vehicles in college campus |
| topic | CIS quantum dots CISZS quantum dots conversion efficiency photoelectric properties solar cells |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1049/els2.12060 |
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