using plug in hybrid vehicles for pv storage

Absence of an ICE handicapped these vehicles with a short driving range. Electric vehicles (EVs) were tried as a solution in 1881 where battery alone propelled the vehicle and therefore required a bulky battery pack. To overcome this, the transportation industry is trying hard to manufacture vehicles that can run on alternate power sources. ICE works in the process of fuel combustion resulting in the production of various gases like CO 2, NO 2, NO and CO which cause environmental degradation in the form of greenhouse effect and are responsible for their adverse effect on human health. Since vehicles mostly run on internal combustion engine (ICE), the transportation industry is accountable for 25%–30% of the total greenhouse gases emission. The automobile industry plays a significant role in economic growth of the world and hence affects the entire population. The transportation sector mainly consists of road, railway, ships and aviation, where road transportation consumes 75% of the total energy spent on transportation. Various MPPT techniques used for solar-driven HEVs are also discussed in this paper with their suitability.Ī well-knit and coordinated transportation provides mobility to people and goods. Inclusion of photovoltaic cell in HEVs is a fairly new concept and has been discussed in detail. This paper presents an extensive review on essential components used in HEVs such as their architectures with advantages and disadvantages, choice of bidirectional converter to obtain high efficiency, combining ultracapacitor with battery to extend the battery life, traction motors’ role and their suitability for a particular application. The performance of HEVs greatly depends on these components and its architecture.

The main components of HEVs are energy storage system, motor, bidirectional converter and maximum power point trackers (MPPT, in case of solar-powered HEVs). HEVs combine the drive powers of an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine. Not only do HEVs provide better fuel economy and lower emissions satisfying environmental legislations, but also they dampen the effect of rising fuel prices on consumers. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have evolved from their inchoate state and are proving to be a promising solution to the serious existential problem posed to the planet earth. The rapid consumption of fossil fuel and increased environmental damage caused by it have given a strong impetus to the growth and development of fuel-efficient vehicles.

Using plug in hybrid vehicles for pv storage