Performance Analysis of MPPT Integrated Solar Charger for Electric Vehicle Battery

Abstract

Finding alternative energy sources is critical due to rising global energy demand in a world where people are overly dependent on conventional energy sources which are very limited in quantity. The most preferred alternative energy supply is solar energy which is abundant everywhere. Solar energy can be easily captured by using PV Systems, which consists of PV cells and gives output in the form of electricity. These PV cells have a non-linear behaviour, and their power output is contingent on various factors like ambient temperature and solar irradiance. The efficient utilization of the output power from PV systems is still a big problem. To help solve this issue, techniques known as MPPT (maximum power point tracking) techniques were discovered to extract the output power of the solar PV array with high efficiency. People nowadays prefer EVs which runs on battery power because it is more cost-effective and produces low emissions when compared to the conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. And the best way to charge EVs is by using a solar PV system. In this paper, the performance of an MPPT-based solar EV battery charger is examined and compared to a standard solar EV battery charger under varying meteorological conditions.