Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach

This paper analyzes power generation and corresponding additional driving range of various photovoltaic array configurations mounted on an electric scooter. Shared electric scooters have been widely used for short-distance travel. However, they are often unavailable due to insufficient charging afte...

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Main Authors: Jae-Hwan Ko, Sung-Min Park
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11095673/
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description This paper analyzes power generation and corresponding additional driving range of various photovoltaic array configurations mounted on an electric scooter. Shared electric scooters have been widely used for short-distance travel. However, they are often unavailable due to insufficient charging after use. To address this issue, photovoltaic panels can be installed on the electric scooter to enable self-charging capabilities. The power generation of photovoltaic panels is affected by continuously varying factors. These include irradiance and shading conditions. These conditions make it difficult to accurately estimate the power generation from a photovoltaic array. This study statistically analyzes the power generation of each photovoltaic array configuration using the Monte Carlo method. The power at the global maximum power point is obtained under random irradiance and shading conditions. Based on these results, the annual power generation and the corresponding additional driving range are calculated.
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spelling doaj-art-5043a68245ca4e3b81551da85e08a79c2025-08-20T03:02:35ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011313529013530010.1109/ACCESS.2025.359225911095673Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation ApproachJae-Hwan Ko0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0212-9731Sung-Min Park1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1693-6415Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong, South KoreaDepartment of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Hongik University, Sejong, South KoreaThis paper analyzes power generation and corresponding additional driving range of various photovoltaic array configurations mounted on an electric scooter. Shared electric scooters have been widely used for short-distance travel. However, they are often unavailable due to insufficient charging after use. To address this issue, photovoltaic panels can be installed on the electric scooter to enable self-charging capabilities. The power generation of photovoltaic panels is affected by continuously varying factors. These include irradiance and shading conditions. These conditions make it difficult to accurately estimate the power generation from a photovoltaic array. This study statistically analyzes the power generation of each photovoltaic array configuration using the Monte Carlo method. The power at the global maximum power point is obtained under random irradiance and shading conditions. Based on these results, the annual power generation and the corresponding additional driving range are calculated.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11095673/Electric scooterPV array configurationpartial shadingMonte Carlophotovoltaic
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Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach
IEEE Access
Electric scooter
PV array configuration
partial shading
Monte Carlo
photovoltaic
title Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach
title_full Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach
title_fullStr Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach
title_short Analysis of Power Generation in Electric Scooters With Photovoltaic Panel Integration: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach
title_sort analysis of power generation in electric scooters with photovoltaic panel integration a monte carlo simulation approach
topic Electric scooter
PV array configuration
partial shading
Monte Carlo
photovoltaic
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11095673/
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