Sustainable e-bike charging station that enables ac, dc andwireless charging from solar energy
G.R. Chandra Mouli (TU Delft - DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)
Peter van Duijsen (TU Delft - DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)
Francesca Grazian (TU Delft - DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)
Ajay Jamodkar (Student TU Delft)
Pavol Bauera (TU Delft - DC systems, Energy conversion & Storage)
Olindo Isabella (TU Delft - Photovoltaic Materials and Devices)
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Abstract
If electric vehicles have to be truly sustainable, it is essential to charge them from sustainable sources of electricity, such as solar or wind energy. In this paper, the design of solar powered e-bike charging station that provides AC, DC and wireless charging of e-bikes is investigated. The charging station has integrated battery storage that enables for both grid-connected and off-grid operation. The DC charging uses the DC power from the photovoltaic panels directly for charging the e-bike battery without the use of an AC charging adapter. For the wireless charging, the e-bike can be charged through inductive power transfer via the bike kickstand (receiver) and a specially designed tile (transmitter) at the charging station, which provides maximum convenience to the user.
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