Comparative Study of Various DC-DC Converter Topologies for PV Powered EV Charging Stations

Publications

Comparative Study of Various DC-DC Converter Topologies for PV Powered EV Charging Stations

Year : 2022

Publisher : Institute of Physics

Source Title : ECS Transactions

Document Type :

Abstract

There is a drift in the automotive industry from conventional internal combustion engines (ICE) to Electric Vehicles (EV’s). This drift from ICE to EV’s counts to the reduced carbon emission and thus reducing the environmental pollution. EV’s also finds a solution for increasing fossil fuel costs. When it comes to renewable energy sources, typically solar energy it is affluent and reliable. The usefulness of solar energy is maximized by the incorporation of advanced power converter topologies along with their advanced controls. This paper aims to compare some of the boost converter topologies that are used in EV applications with solar photo voltaic-powered charging stations. The comparative study is conducted on various parameters such as DC voltage gain, duty cycle, efficiency, voltage stress, merits, and demerits. Simulation results are analyzed and compared using the MATLAB/Simulink platform.