How Much Does the Sun Power Your EV?
Simulation Study on Wallbox Efficiency
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https://doi.org/10.52825/pv-symposium.v2i.2650Keywords:
Solar, Electric Vehicle, Energy Management, SimulationAbstract
Solar smart charging of electric vehicles is becoming increasingly important for several reasons. This paper uses a detailed time series simulation to show which are the most important influences on the success for the individual user. More than 100,000 runs were analyzed. A key finding is the influence of charging and driving behavior and the amount of excess solar energy on the degree of solar energy used by the electric vehicle. Wallbox related parameters such as dead time and control accuracy have less impact on cost savings. In addition, user behavior and different energy management strategies were analyzed within the simulation.
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Copyright (c) 2025 Joseph Bergner, Nico Orth, Volker Quaschning
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Accepted 2025-09-20
Published 2025-11-21
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Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz
Grant numbers 01MV23027B