Sustainable E-Bike Charging Station That Enables AC, DC and Wireless Charging from Solar Energy

Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli, Peter Van Duijsen, Francesca Grazian, Ajay Jamodkar, Pavol Bauer and Olindo Isabella
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Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli: Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
Peter Van Duijsen: Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
Francesca Grazian: Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
Ajay Jamodkar: Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
Pavol Bauer: Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands
Olindo Isabella: Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-21

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.

Keywords: battery charger; electric bike; electric vehicle; photovoltaic system; power converter; wireless power transfer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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