Uses solar power and is easily scalable
Delhi, Mar 24: Electric vehicles consume no fossil fuels. But charging them also needs energy. Have you ever wondered where that energy comes from?
IIT Delhi researchers at the Smart Grid Lab of the Department of Electrical Engineering have developed a charger that has solar cells built in. This EV charging unit can charge many types of electric vehicles – cars, two wheelers, and three-wheelers.
The solar panels help it to generate green energy that can be used to charge vehicles. It can also get energy from the electrical grid. In future, a completely solar powered charger can be developed. The design of the station is such that anyone who installs it can increase or decrease the capacity very easily.
The platform also has a slim design (image on the right) and is easy to maintain.
The project is led by Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi. It is a part of a program funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
Who can use this technology?
Just like we go to a petrol pump to fill fuel in our petrol/diesel vehicles, electric charging stations are required for electric vehicles. Some companies like Mahindra are trying to create electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in their office parkings.
Everyone who works with electric vehicles will benefit from better designed charging stations.
