Design and Simulation Analysis of 1 kW Hybrid Charging Station for Plug-In Electric Vehicles

Environmental concerns and rising temperatures throughout the globe have led to a call for the widespread use of electric vehicles. Therefore, charging stations for electric cars are growing in number. Grid congestion worsen as a direct ramification of the fast expansion of electric charging stations. This challenge is addressed in the presented paper, the idea of a hybrid charging station as a potential solution is proposed. A hybrid charging station that utilizes both grid power and solar panels as a source of renewable energy has been suggested. When renewable energy sources are used, there is less requirement to rely on the existing power system. This technique contributes to a reduction in the effect that congestion has on the grid. The hybrid charging station provides clients with two distinct charging alternatives, Solar and Grid, among which they are free to choose the one that best meets their requirements in order to make the hybrid charging station more adaptable. A 1 kW hybrid charging station has been designed for a 52 V electric vehicle battery and the simulation work has been carried out through MATLAB/Simulink.