Solar Energy Harvesting Driven Wireless EV Charging Station Using IoT

Abstract

The modern world has led to rapid growth of Electric Vehicles. The increased dependency on EV has also increased the demand for an efficient, sustainable and smart Electric vehicle charging method for it. The current status of the EV is traditional wired charging method that encounters challenges like continuous safety concerns, grid-based reliance and cable dependency sources etc. This paper has been designed to provide a solution by developing a solar energy harvesting charging station with the incorporation of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. It enables an eco-friendly solution using inductive wireless power transfer. This method reduces the risk in failure of mechanical parts operating with the help of wire connections. The big advantage of this project is that it provides real time monitoring of the system and the operational metrics. The data’s can be accessed from anywhere and at any time in remote conditions using a cloud-based interface. It enables effective energy management of the system. A working prototype of the proposed solution has been built to test in the real-world situations. The results demonstrate the viability of combining solar energy harvesters with wireless charging module simultaneously ensuring the Realtime monitoring through IoT. This approach promotes an advancement of sustainable EV smart charging infrastructure with more future innovations.