Design and Optimization of Grid-Supported Solar Vehicle Charging Stations

Abstract

Due to technological developments and population growth, the energy need of our country and the world is increasing day by day. At the same time, as a result of the use of fossil energy resources, the world faces the threat of global warming. It has been determined that carbon emission, which is the cause of global warming, is the leading energy and transportation sectors in our country. Electric vehicle charging stations need to be provided with energy generated by renewable energy sources. In the study, the number of electric vehicles and charging stations in Turkey and the world and the solar charging station status for Turkey were investigated. For the charging of electric vehicles, grid-supported vehicle charging station design was made and working conditions were determined. The electric vehicle load profile for the designed charging station was created using various analyzes. Using the genetic algorithm method for the designed solar charging station, the installation cost was determined based on the number of photovoltaic panels and batteries. In addition to the installation cost, the amount of carbon emissions for the charging stations and the amount of energy received over the network were determined for both cases. As a result, the results of optimization for both cases were compared and the results were discussed. Clean energy generated from energy sources that are available for charging is a necessary stage in achieving the zero emission target in the introduction of electric vehicles.