Renewables

Taking charge of electric vehicles

14th December 2018
Alex Lynn
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A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) requires a power electronic system between the power grid and the high-voltage battery pack located inside the vehicle. This electronic system is split into two parts: a charging station, which is also called electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) or an off-board charger, and an onboard charger inside the vehicle. 

A charging station is part of the grid infrastructure installed along a street, parking lot or in a home garage; its primary purpose is to supply the power to the PHEV for charging the battery. An onboard charger is responsible for the final stage of charging the battery pack. It takes the AC power source from the EVSE and transforms the power into the required battery-charging profile.

In a paper from Texas Instruments 'Taking charge of electric vehicles – both in the vehicle and on the grid', learn more about charging electric vehicles. 

To learn more, click here.

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