• e - ISSN No : 2832-4277
Submit Paper
IJRTTE Logo

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RECENT TRENDS IN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING (IJRTTE)

Home / Archives / Vol. 5 No. 2 / Articles

Design and Implementation of a Solar PV Based Electric Vehicle Charging Station with Smart Energy Management

Parameswari S
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, India.
Shri Sharan K S
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology, India.
Visaanth U S
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology, India.
Sanjay R
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology, India.

Keywords: Solar EV Charging; Photovoltaic Integration; Energy Storage; Smart Power Management.

Abstract

As the world moves towards carbon-neutral transport, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing around the world at an accelerated pace. Yet, this fast market growth is in turn increasing the electricity demand as well as placing extra pressure on the power grids, which are already stressed, especially in those areas where the energy generation mix relies heavily on fossil energy. Therefore the solar energy comes into picture as a clean green and compelling solution which provides us the possibility to manufacture electricity for EV's from the sun which is free energy and widely available. This paper presents, simulates and experimentally evaluates a solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging system that optimally integrates the on-grid photovoltaic (PV) generation, battery storage, power electronics and smart control strategies to displace the grid energy and thus reduce the carbon emission. In order to ensure the high charging availability, the design of the system strategically uses storage and downstream energy management, to mitigate the fluctuations inherent in solar power supply. Simulation as well as hardware test results show that PV-powered systems can supply an amount of energy for EV charging that is not only sufficient but also reduces carbon footprints and energy spending at the same time. The paper lists several key challenges in this regard: weather variability, suitable system sizing, optimization of the control strategy, and the economic viability to scale up from a single dwelling-based solution to a multi-unit charging station.
PDF
Download Certificate
Details
Published
2026-04-27
Pages
1-11
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): IJRTTE - 05 - 02
Section
Articles

References

  1. Kumar, P. Singh, and R. Verma, “Solar-powered electric vehicle charging infrastructure: A review,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 132, p. 110066, 2020.
  2. R. Singh, J. Kaur, and S. S. Gill, “Smart charging of electric vehicles using solar energy,” J. Cleaner Prod., vol. 259, p. 120842, 2020.
  3. M. Patel, D. Shah, and K. Mehta, “Renewable energy integration in electric vehicle charging systems,” Int. J. Energy Res., vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 6789–6802, 2021.
  4. Ahmad, M. S. Alam, and R. Choudhary, “Hybrid solar EV charging system with storage: A techno-economic review,” Energy Rep., vol. 7, pp. 1934–1952, 2021.
  5. H. Shareef, M. M. Islam, and A. Mohamed, “A review of demand response and smart charging for EV integration,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 142, p. 110861, 2021.
  6. S. Deb, K. Tammi, K. Kalita, and P. Mahanta, “Review of recent trends in charging infrastructure planning for electric vehicles,” Sustain. Cities Soc., vol. 67, p. 102710, 2021.
  7. Fathy and K. Kaaniche, “Optimization of PV-battery EV charging station using intelligent algorithms,” Sustain. Energy Technol. Assess., vol. 45, p. 101125, 2021.
  8. M. A. Hannan et al., “State-of-the-art and energy management system of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 136, p. 110217, 2021.
  9. S. Hussain, M. A. Hannan, A. Mohamed, and P. J. Ker, “Smart grid integration of electric vehicles: A review,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 145, p. 111084, 2021.
  10. J. Liu, Y. Zhang, and H. Wang, “Optimal sizing of solar-powered EV charging stations with battery storage,” Energy, vol. 238, p. 121786, 2022.
  11. M. M. Rahman, M. S. Hossain, and M. M. Islam, “A review on solar-powered EV charging systems and their grid impacts,” Energies, vol. 15, no. 3, p. 842, 2022.
  12. S. Habib, M. Kamran, and U. Rashid, “Impact analysis of EV charging stations on distribution networks with solar PV,” IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 23390–23405, 2022.
  13. M. B. Shadmand, S. Jain, and S. Mazumder, “PV-integrated EV charging station with energy management,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 824–835, 2022.
  14. A. Zafar et al., “Techno-economic feasibility of solar EV charging in urban environments,” Sustainability, vol. 14, no. 5, p. 2541, 2022.
  15. M. S. Hossain et al., “Energy management strategies for renewable-based EV charging stations,” IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 77540–77560, 2022.
  16. Mohamed, M. A. Hannan, and A. Hussain, “Battery-supercapacitor hybrid storage for EV charging: A review,” Energy Storage, vol. 4, no. 2, e291, 2022.
  17. M. A. Islam et al., “Solar-powered EV charging station design with MPPT control,” Int. J. Renew. Energy Res., vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 101–110, 2022.
  18. R. K. Sahu and S. Panda, “Smart control of PV based EV charging station using IoT monitoring,” Mater. Today Proc., vol. 62, pp. 4952–4957, 2022.
  19. S. Rajendran et al., “Review on solar energy integration for electric vehicle charging,” Clean Technol., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 39–58, 2022.
  20. H. Fathima and K. Palanisamy, “Grid-connected solar EV charging station with storage,” Energy Rep., vol. 8, pp. 502–514, 2022.
  21. B. Kancherla et al., “Grid incorporated PV system for EV charging using modified Zeta integrated Luo converter,” J. Eng. Appl. Sci., 2024.
  22. S. Wadkar and A. Tapde, “Smart inverter control for solar-powered EV charging stations,” Int. J. Intell. Syst. Appl. Eng., 2024.
  23. V. Singla et al., “Design and simulation of a 4 kW solar hybrid EV charging station,” Sci. Rep., vol. 14, 2024.
  24. R. Kiran et al., “Integrated renewable EV charging station using rooftop PV and grid,” J. Electr. Syst., 2024. M. A. Hannan et al., “Artificial intelligence-based charging management for electric vehicles,” IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 11023–11045, 2023.
  25. M. G. Molina, “Distributed energy resources and EV charging: A review,” IEEE Lat. Am. Trans., vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 345–356, 2023.
  26. H. Alkhaiwani and B. S. Alsamani, “IoT-based energy monitoring framework for smart charging,” Sustainability, vol. 15, no. 10, p. 8311, 2023.
  27. M. R. AlRashidi et al., “Energy storage integration in PV-based EV charging station,” Energy Rep., vol. 9, pp. 1167–1181, 2023.
  28. M. S. Sarker et al., “Control strategies for PV-battery EV charging station,” Energies, vol. 16, no. 7, p. 3042, 2023.
  29. M. A. Hossain et al., “A review on DC fast charging for electric vehicles and renewable integration,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 172, p. 113042, 2023.
  30. H. Wang and J. Wang, “Multi-objective optimization of solar EV charging station,” Appl. Energy, vol. 336, p. 120840, 2023.
  31. P. S. Georgilakis and N. D. Hatziargyriou, “Microgrids and EV charging integration trends,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 1244–1258, 2023.
  32. R. Bhatti et al., “IoT-based renewable charging station energy analytics,” IEEE Internet Things J., vol. 10, no. 15, pp. 13345–13358, 2023.
  33. M. S. Reza et al., “Grid impact assessment of EV charging integrated with PV,” Electric Power Syst. Res., vol. 222, p. 109541, 2023.
  34. R. Yadav et al., “Hybrid PV and wind EV charging station: Review and future scope,” Renew. Energy Focus, vol. 45, pp. 55–72, 2023.
  35. S. K. Sahoo et al., “Smart charging scheduling algorithm for solar EV stations,” Sustain. Energy Grids Netw., vol. 33, p. 100940, 2023.
  36. M. A. Hannan et al., “EV charging infrastructure and renewable energy integration challenges,” J. Cleaner Prod., vol. 384, p. 135542, 2023.
  37. K. N. S. Rao et al., “Power electronics for solar EV charging station: A review,” IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 11345–11368, 2024.
  38. J. Manikandan et al., “Energy-efficient converter design for PV integrated EV charging,” Energy Convers. Manag., vol. 292, p. 117361, 2024.
  39. P. Kumar and R. Kumar, “A comprehensive review on solar EV charging station optimization strategies,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 190, p. 114010, 2024.