Techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar wind electric vehicle charging station in highway roads

Renewable energy resources have a remarkable landmark across the world to provide electricity to the consumers without any inadequacy in the energy market. The utilization of renewable energy sources in electric vehicle charging stations is among the most prominent area of research in developing countries. This paper analyses techno-economic and environmental factors of hybrid solar wind vehicle charging stations at the highway of Southern Tamil Nadu, India. The sensitivity analysis is performed in the design of a charging station at the following highway locations at Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kayathar, and Tirunelveli. The locations are chosen in such a way that, wind and solar potentials are having contradictory nature in the specified locations. The charging station is designed and optimized as ON-grid strategy using the hybrid optimization model for electrical renewable tool. The designed system is capable of charging 17 electric vehicles at day from forenoon 6:00 am to evening 6:00 am The attainment of the proposed designed system proves that Virudhunagar shows less net present cost with $303 291.26 and cost of energy as $0.072/kWh with 50% reduction in emission. Moreover, with a focus on economic analysis and Madurai produces 70% more electrical energy than other selected locations. Further, the performance analysis of the system is also studied and it shows more reliable results and is feasible considering both economic and technical studies.

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This paper analyzes the techno-economic and environmental factors of hybrid solar wind vehicle charging stations in Southern Tamil Nadu, India. The sensitivity analysis is performed at different highway locations to determine the feasibility of using renewable energy sources for electric vehicle charging. The results show that the designed charging station is capable of charging 17 electric vehicles and Virudhunagar is the most cost-effective location with a 50% reduction in emission. Madurai produces the highest amount of electrical energy compared to other locations, making it an ideal choice for establishing charging stations.