The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and a UK-based renewable energy advisory firm launched a custom-made off-grid electric vehicle charging station on the campus on Tuesday.
The system comprises a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) module, a hybrid inverter, battery storage and an EV charger. The station was launched by the British Deputy High Commissioner Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford together with Dr Govindan Rangarajan, the director of the IISc.
The station was co-developed by the IISc Sustainable Transportation Lab (IST Lab) and the UK-based GreenEnco Ltd. The IISc team, Professor Ashish Verma, Convenor, IST Lab, will conduct the impact assessment of this charging facility and will be supported by GreenEnco.
"The expected outcome of this project is the technical data analysis of solar PV performance and EV charging mechanism, the commercial charging fees mechanism, the customer behaviour of EV users and the support policy framework of e-mobility in India and its challenges and opportunities," said a statement from the IISc and GreenEnco.
The charging facility is available behind the JRD Tata Memorial Library. The solar PV system has been installed on the roof of the library.
Published 16 March 2021, 20:04 IST