EV-Charging Stations : Feasibility study of including solar PV canopyon the roof of car parking for charging EV

Sammanfattning

The growing global awareness of the problems associated with the use offossil fuels has reached unprecedented levels that include documentednegative impacts on the environment, namely the emission of carbondioxide and greenhouse gases, leading to global warming and climatechange. In response to these challenges, the electric vehicle (EV) isemerging as a new frontrunner, aiming to change the reliance on fossil fuelsfor the automotive operation. This master thesis uses MATLAB simulationto determine the feasibility of installing a charging station for thirty electricvehicles (EVs) in designated parking areas. This station has fifteen chargers,each with two sockets. The primary source of energy is solar panelsstrategically located over the parking lot, supplemented by grid electricity asneeded. Where the electricity produced by the solar panels exceeds thecharging requirement, the excess is easily diverted to the grid and viceversa, if additional electricity is needed, it is easily obtained from the grid.Consequently, the profits of the stations come from both the charging ofEVs and the sale of excess electricity. This study investigates how thedesign of the solar system affects the overall gain of the charging station. Itdelineates worst-case scenarios and best-case scenarios, emphasizing thecomplexity of gains in different scenarios.