This invention consists of an apparatus to interface an electric vehicle battery with a solar photovoltaic system and a method of using the apparatus to provide back up power during grid outages and ancillary service revenue from the grid. The apparatus uses the solar PV inverter to provide bidirectional power flow from the battery during night-time hours, or whenever the solar array is producing insufficient power. The apparatus thus consists only of switches and control and measurement equipment. It relies on the otherwise underutilized inverter and the on-board vehicle battery charger as the power electronic components, thus minimizing cost.


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    Title :

    Minimum-cost EVPV for vehicle-solar-grid integration


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    Publication date :

    2019-10-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen



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