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Photovoltaic-powered vehicles: Current trends and future prospects

Ahmed, Jubaer

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Contributors

Velumani Subramaniam
Editor

Ryne P. Raffaelle
Editor

Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Editor

Arturo Morales-Acevedo
Editor

María Bernechea Navarro
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Aloysius F. Hepp
Editor

Abstract

To reduce the use of fossil fuels and their associated environmental impact, renewable energy sources are now part of the energy landscape. Photovoltaic(s) (PV) systems and technologies are increasingly seen as a viable option to produce energy either in a grid-connected mode or a standalone scenario. In the last decade, the price of PV has reduced significantly and this market has seen exponential growth. Aligned with that trend, conventional fossil fuel-based vehicles are being challenged in the marketplace by hybrid or electric vehicles (EVs). Potential charging options for EVs include: plugged into the main grid or localized microgrid or directly embedded PV on the vehicle body. Vehicles with directly embedded charging options from PV are referred to as PV-powered vehicles. Unlike PV penetration in the energy sector, the direct involvement of PV in vehicles has yet to see significant growth. However, this sector has quite a significant growth potential and could revamp the transport sector in the future. In this chapter, a concise overview of the ongoing research and development trend in PV-powered vehicles is presented. In summary, how such technologies can be adopted and shape the future transportation sector is also briefly analyzed.

Citation

Ahmed, J. (2024). Photovoltaic-powered vehicles: Current trends and future prospects. In S. Sundaram, V. Subramaniam, R. P. Raffaelle, M. Khaja Nazeeruddin, A. Morales-Acevedo, M. Bernechea Navarro, & A. F. Hepp (Eds.), Photovoltaics Beyond Silicon: Innovative Materials, Sustainable Processing Technologies, and Novel Device Structures (647-674). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90188-8.00019-1

Online Publication Date Jul 5, 2024
Publication Date 2024
Deposit Date Oct 15, 2024
Publisher Elsevier
Pages 647-674
Book Title Photovoltaics Beyond Silicon: Innovative Materials, Sustainable Processing Technologies, and Novel Device Structures
Chapter Number 18
ISBN 978-0-323-90188-8
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90188-8.00019-1
Keywords Amorphous silicon, high-altitude airships, multijunction III–V solar cells, photovoltaics for maritime applications, photovoltaic-integrated electric vehicles, reduced battery charging, reduced carbon dioxide emissions, solar cells for passenger vehicles, thin-film solar cells