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Practical implementation of the on-board solar photovoltaic for the passenger transportation

Author(s):Sulaiman Khana, Syed Hussain Imranb, Mushtaq Khanb, Numan Khana
a School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, NUST , Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

b National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
International Journal of Smart Grid and Clean Energy, vol. 5, no. 3, July 2016: pp. 168-173
ISSN: 2315-4462 (Print)
ISSN: 2373-3594 (Online)
Digital Object Identifier: 10.12720/sgce.5.3.168-173
Abstract:The world is highly dependent on the fossil fuels which is exhausting. The transport sector is also a major consumer of the depleting fossil fuel, almost 28% of the total energy is consumed by the transport sector. Hence Shifting of the road transport on the alternative and renewable energy sources will have a remarkable impact on the stressful use of the oil and gas. This research work investigates the feasibility of solar photovoltaic energy for commercial transportation considering the Plugin Solar Electric vehicle as a prototype, the changes in power output due to seasonal variation and resultant impact on the total energy consumption and the consequent changes in mileage of Plugin solar Electric Vehicle is investigated for the whole year. The fuel economy of the Prototype Plugin Solar Electric vehicle is also discussed in comparison with other conventional and non-conventional fossil fuel.
Keywords:Plugin solar electric vehicle, solar photovoltaic, fossil fuel, solar energy

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