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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 601, 2025
The 3rd International Conference on Energy and Green Computing (ICEGC’2024)
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| Article Number | 00074 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202560100074 | |
| Published online | 16 January 2025 | |
Design of a photovoltaic fast-charging station for electric three wheelers vehicles in West Africa
1 Efficiency and Energetics Systems Research Group, Alioune Diop University, PO:30, Bambey, Diourbel, Senegal
2 Laboratoire Eau, Energie, Environnement et Procédés Industriels, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique, BP: 5085, Senegal
3 Equipe de recherche Energie, Mécanique, Matériaux et Aérospatiale, Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès, Senegal
* Corresponding author: ababacar.thiam@uadb.edu.sn
Electric tricycles are one of the most promising options for reducing CO2 emissions in sub-Saharan Africa, with lower energy requirements. They are also suitable for transporting passengers and goods in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, where urbanization is rife. The lack of recharging infrastructure is holding back the development of tricycles. This paper proposes a methodology for the design of a photovoltaic (PV)-battery stand-alone fast charging station for electric tricycles in Thienaba, Senegal. An ultra-fast charging station powered by photovoltaic panels was designed, modelled and simulated using the Matlab/Simulink platform. The results of this work gave a photovoltaic array with a peak power equal to 45 kW. At least, eight tricycles can be charged between 11 am and 2 pm. At the same time, the storage system can be charged up to 70% of its total charge.
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