Importance of Developing Photovoltaics-Powered Vehicles

Autor:	Yasuyuki Ota, Kyotaro Nakamura, Taizo Masuda, Kenji Araki, Takashi Nakado, Kazumi Yamada, Tsutomu Tanimoto, Masafumi Yamaguchi, Yoshio Ohshita, Tatsuya Takamoto, Nobuaki Kojima, Ryo Ozaki, Yusuke Zushi, Kensuke Nishioka, Kenichi Okumura, Akinori Satou
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Reduction (complexity) Cost reduction law Photovoltaics business.industry Clean energy Solar cell Environmental science business Automotive engineering law.invention
Zdroj:	Energy and Power Engineering. 13:147-162
ISSN:	1947-3818 1949-243X
DOI:	10.4236/epe.2021.135010
Popis:	The development of photovoltaics (PV)-powered vehicles are expected to contribute to reduce CO2 emission of vehicles and create a clean energy society. This paper presents the impact of high-efficiency solar cell modules on reduction in CO2 emission, charging cost reduction for electric vehicles, and reducing storage capacity of PV-powered electric vehicles. In this paper, the effects of solar cell module efficiency upon driving distance of PV-powered vehicles are also shown. Especially, the potential of Si tandem solar cells for PV-powered vehicle applications is discussed. This paper presents that the III-V/Si 3-junction solar cell modules with an efficiency of more than 37% have the potential of longer driving distance of 30 km/day average and more than 50 km/day on a clear day compared to an average 16 km/day driving by vehicles powered by 20% efficiency Si solar cell modules.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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