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COBEM 2023
27th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Using solar energy to charge electrical vehicles, an analysis of the Brazilian northeast potential.
Submission Author:
Arthur Martins Farias , SC
Co-Authors:
Arthur Martins Farias, Luiz H. Silva Junior, Allan Ricardo Starke, Alexandre Kupka da Silva
Presenter: Arthur Martins Farias
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2023.COB2023-1967
Abstract
This article analyzes the solar energy potential for each capital city of the northeast region of Brazil applied to the transportation sector. Taking into account the seasonal variability of irradiation levels, a photovoltaic charging station comprised of two solar modules is proposed to supply the energy demand of the projected northeastern battery electric vehicles (BEV) fleet. Even with conservative estimates, the present results indicate that the considered solar powered charging station in the cities of Aracaju, Recife, and João Pessoa, are capable of providing 100 % of the energy needed by one BEV. The only exceptions are São Luís and Fortaleza, which are capable of providing roughly 90% of the energy needed. Furthermore, and while the results obtained are promising, further real-life data is needed validate the proposed model.
Keywords
renewable energy, Solar Energy, electrical vehicles
