DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC CARS

The main aim of this project is to develop a battery charging system for electric
cars using solar energy from the sun. The increasing demand and decreasing availability
of natural energy sources, has triggered the alarm for the need of these type of energy to
be conserved. In the transportation sector, problems caused by the interoal combustion
engine vehicles (ICEV) are becoming a highlighted issue. Gas emissions from this type
of vehicles are harmful to the environment and contribute to the global warming. This
project focuses on the development of electric vehicles battery charging system. Electric
vehicles are not absolutely gas emission free and still consume derivatives of petroleum
and natural gas indirectly by using electricity from the grid to charge its battery. Instead
of using the electricity from the grid, which is produced by generators in power plant
stations that consumes petroleum and natural gas, the electric car is charged through a
system that harnesses electricity from the sun's radiation. The results from this project
show that it is possible and feasible to charge the battery of the electric car using a solar
based battery charging system.