Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Implications
ABSTRACT The urgent need for sustainable transportation has highlighted the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels into electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This review examines the benefits, challenges, and environmental impacts of this integration. The paper begins by exploring th...
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| description | ABSTRACT The urgent need for sustainable transportation has highlighted the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels into electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This review examines the benefits, challenges, and environmental impacts of this integration. The paper begins by exploring the role of large‐scale solar electric vehicles, featuring cost‐effective, flexible thin‐film solar cells embedded in vehicle body panels. Extensive simulations in various climates demonstrate their potential to address EV charging concerns, reduce range limitations, and manage intermittent energy generation. The review then focuses on Japan's leadership in renewable energy, analyzing the integration of PV power into future electricity systems. Scenario analysis reveals the synergy between renewables, EVs, and heat pumps, supported by smart control strategies, indicating a sustainable energy future for Japan. The final analysis shifts to the Netherlands, where integrating PV panels with workplace EV charging shows promise both economically and environmentally. Economic assessments confirm the feasibility of this approach, supported by installation methods and feed‐in tariffs. Overall, the review highlights the transformative potential of solar PV integration in EV charging infrastructure while acknowledging technical and grid integration challenges. It calls on researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to collaborate in advancing sustainable, efficient, and environmentally friendly urban transportation systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff78703504ee4eaaba4cbd9cae347c552025-08-20T02:27:18ZengWileyEnergy Science & Engineering2050-05052025-04-011342135215210.1002/ese3.70014Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental ImplicationsAbhishek Kumar Tripathi0G. Sree Lakshmi1Heena Mishra2Shravani Chapala3Mamdooh Alwetaishi4Farruh Atamurotov5Natei Ermias Benti6Sreekanth Sura7C. Ahamed Saleel8Department of Mining Engineering Aditya University Surampalem Andhra Pradesh IndiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering CVR College of Engineering Hyderabad Telangana IndiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bhilai Institute of Technology Durg Chhattisgarh IndiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineering CVR College of Engineering Hyderabad Telangana IndiaDepartment of Civil Engineering College of Engineering, Taif University Taif Saudi ArabiaSchool of Engineering New Uzbekistan University Tashkent UzbekistanComputational Data Science Program, College of Natural and Computational Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa EthiopiaDepartment of Aeronautical Engineering MLR Institute of Technology Hyderabad Telangana IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering King Khalid University Abha Saudi ArabiaABSTRACT The urgent need for sustainable transportation has highlighted the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels into electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This review examines the benefits, challenges, and environmental impacts of this integration. The paper begins by exploring the role of large‐scale solar electric vehicles, featuring cost‐effective, flexible thin‐film solar cells embedded in vehicle body panels. Extensive simulations in various climates demonstrate their potential to address EV charging concerns, reduce range limitations, and manage intermittent energy generation. The review then focuses on Japan's leadership in renewable energy, analyzing the integration of PV power into future electricity systems. Scenario analysis reveals the synergy between renewables, EVs, and heat pumps, supported by smart control strategies, indicating a sustainable energy future for Japan. The final analysis shifts to the Netherlands, where integrating PV panels with workplace EV charging shows promise both economically and environmentally. Economic assessments confirm the feasibility of this approach, supported by installation methods and feed‐in tariffs. Overall, the review highlights the transformative potential of solar PV integration in EV charging infrastructure while acknowledging technical and grid integration challenges. It calls on researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to collaborate in advancing sustainable, efficient, and environmentally friendly urban transportation systems.https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.70014charging infrastructureenvironmental implicationsSolar PV PanelsSolar‐powered electric vehiclesurban transportation |
| spellingShingle | Abhishek Kumar Tripathi G. Sree Lakshmi Heena Mishra Shravani Chapala Mamdooh Alwetaishi Farruh Atamurotov Natei Ermias Benti Sreekanth Sura C. Ahamed Saleel Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Implications Energy Science & Engineering charging infrastructure environmental implications Solar PV Panels Solar‐powered electric vehicles urban transportation |
| title | Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Implications |
| title_full | Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Implications |
| title_fullStr | Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Implications |
| title_short | Integration of Solar PV Panels in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Benefits, Challenges, and Environmental Implications |
| title_sort | integration of solar pv panels in electric vehicle charging infrastructure benefits challenges and environmental implications |
| topic | charging infrastructure environmental implications Solar PV Panels Solar‐powered electric vehicles urban transportation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.70014 |
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