Abstract
The concept of the electric vehicle and its adaptability paved its way almost by itself as the IC (internal combustion engines) were gradually replaced due to the depletion of fossil fuels and the emission of greenhouse gases. The electric vehicle operates solely on electricity and requires a power source to do so. In view of the increasing shift to electric vehicles, the source from which the electricity is generated should also be considered from time to time. In the current trends, renewable and hybrid energy options are more focused on charging infrastructure for electric vehicles to achieve zero emission process. This paper elaborates on the role of renewable energy in residential electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The grid-connected PV systems in the residential units are used during the day for charging the vehicles at level 2 AC. The maximum power generated by the PV source so installed is extracted by implementing the Incremental Conductance (INC) algorithm. The maximum power is obtained by using 9-level multilevel inverter which enables residential EVSE infrastructure. In addition, the implementation of bidirectional functions such as Vehicle to Grid (V2G), Vehicle to Home (V2H) and Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) is also discussed.