IIT-Jodhpur Innovates Solar-Powered Adaptor for Charging Electric Vehicles
An innovative adaptor that enables electric vehicles to be charged with solar electricity has been unveiled by researchers at IIT-Jodhpur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined his plans in February for a system in which rooftop solar panels would provide electricity for electric vehicles.
According to Nishant Kumar, an assistant professor at the IIT Jodhpur department of Electrical Engineering, the adaptor should not cost more than INR 1,000.
“This might be especially useful if the solar panel plan succeeds,” Kumar stressed. Kumar also emphasized the rising popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), pointing out that government incentives are in place to promote their purchase.
“Our charging adaptor will connect to the company’s charger on one side and the solar panel on the other.” “It has two points that will provide electricity based on the need.”
Nishant Kumar said.
One major problem, according to Kumar, is getting the most power out of a solar panel without the use of a power converter, which makes a charging adapter necessary. “The company’s charger cannot extract power from a solar panel and operate it,” he pointed out.
Kumar said that finding answers to this problem is a global undertaking, with various nations, including India, actively involved. He claimed it would be difficult to set up a widespread infrastructure for charging over the next five years.
“Countries such as the US, Canada, China, Russia, India, and Australia are planning to install rooftop solar panels,”
Kumar stated.
Kumar described a planned arrangement in which a solar panel with a solar socket attached to a pole is described. These installations would be under the management of EV firms.
Prospective purchasers continue to express concerns about the dearth of EV supplies and charging stations. Kumar emphasized how the issue is made worse by battery depletion that occurs during travel, especially in isolated and hilly places.
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Kumar affirmed, “A prototype has been constructed and tested successfully, and the adaptor will operate with all sorts of vehicles.” He continued by saying that the product would soon be on the market.
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