Solar powered EV charging station developed at IISc

Bengaluru, March 16 : A solar photovoltaic powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been developed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in this tech city, an official said on Tuesday.
“The zero-emission EV charging station powered by solar cells has been designed and developed at our sustainable transportation lab by the UK-based Greenencho Ltd under the Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA) programme of the Energy System Catapult, UK,” the official said in a statement.
The custom-made off-grid system comprises a solar photovoltaic (PV) module, hybrid inverter, battery storage and an EV charger. “The project was taken up under the Indo-UK collaboration to fight against climate change, as the IfCA programme aims to support Indian and British firms in curbing pollution at the source in Bengaluru,” said the statement.
Zero-emission charging station improves air quality, challenges related to EV charging infrastructure, power grid management and integration of renewable energy.
The charging point is located at the JRD Tata Memorial library on the campus, with solar panels on the library’s rooftop.
“An impact assessment of the charging facility will be conducted at the lab with Greenenco’s support under convenor Ashish Verma’s supervision,” said the official.