Implementation of Solar PV-Battery Based Electric Vehicle Charging Station

The renewable energy-based transportation system has become necessary due to the alarming situation of rise of global temperature and depletion of fossil fuels. However, the widespread deployment of this system remains challenging. To address this issue, this paper proposes the installation of an electric charging station powered by solar photovoltaic based batteries. The charging station utilizes solar power as the primary power generation unit for charging Electric Vehicles (EVs). The MATLAB Simulink platform is employed to simulate the concept in this paper. The cell parameters of PV are determined, and the formation of a PV array is done. A bidirectional DC-DC converter, often known as a BDDC, is used to connect the battery and the load. An MPPT algorithm is developed for the boost converter, and a BDDC controller is used to charge and discharge the battery as well as keep the DC bus voltage constant. In order to integrate the grid with the system, a converter for converting DC to AC and vice versa is used.