Design and Simulation of Solar Grid Conn
Design and Simulation of Solar Grid Conn
electric vehicles
AKMAL, M. <http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3498-4146>, JAWAD, A. and
TARABSHEH, A.A.
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AKMAL, M., JAWAD, A. and TARABSHEH, A.A. (2018). Design and simulation of
solar grid-connected charger for electric vehicles. In: 2018 UKSim-AMSS 20th
International Conference on Computer Modelling and Simulation (UKSim). IEEE,
108-113.
Abstract—Electric Vehicles (EV) are playing major role vehicles would be dependent on a clean renewable energy
in decreasing carbon emissions. The major problem so far source that way.
with the Electric Vehicles are overloading the EVs can be classified into different types mainly Hybrid,
Distribution Grids and availability of enough charging Plug-in Hybrid Electric and Battery Electric vehicles. Hybrid
stations. The main objective of this research is to design electric vehicles don’t need an electric charger and generate
and install a solar powered charging station for EVs in energy by the cars movements. The other two types however
the UAE environment. This project aims to focus on the need an external charger for charging [2]. There are two basic
need for the shifting from the traditional gas and petrol setups for PV Electric Vehicle charging systems. The first is
the PV-grid system, and the second is the PV standalone
vehicles to Electric vehicles in the UAE. Additionally, the
system. PV-grid systems are generally far feasible to operate
project intends to ease the problem of the additional load
than standalone systems, as standalone systems usually
that these EVs impose on the grid by powering the cannot support large scaled energy requirements [2].
charging station from solar energy. This will help evolve There are various ways to charge these EVs. Some of the
the existing transport system of the UAE into a cleaner different types are home charging, charging by EVSE
and greener system. The project is divided mainly into (Electric Vehicle Service Equipment) and then by charging
three important parts. First of all, the system components stations. Home charging involves the use of charging the car
are designed to match with the ratings of available most using the on-board charger and connecting it to a wall socket
common EVs. Then the system is modelled in at home. But this type of charging is extremely slow and
DIgSILENT Power factory for simulation and validation inefficient [3]. That is why, there is prompt research required
of design. Finally, the results from calculations and to design and install renewable energy based charging
simulations are described and compared. stations.
Fig 4: The current readings of the system for the three events.
DC-2 300 200 44000 193 138 0.714 0.667 146.667 220 7.1 5.909 12.272
DC-3 300 200 60000 263 188 0.714 0.667 200 300 7.1 6 12.333
DC-4 300 200 49000 214 153 0.714 0.667 163.333 245 7.1 6.327 12.653