Integrating Voltage Source Inverters for Grid-Connected Electric Vehicle Charging Stations powered By Photovoltaic

The transition towards electric vehicles (EVs) as a sustainable mode of transportation highlights the critical importance of efficient and dependable charging infrastructure. However, traditional EV chargers commonly utilize robust yet nonlinear diode bridge rectifiers, resulting in notable power quality (PQ) issues in the input AC current. To address this challenge, this study presents a novel solution in the form of a bridgeless (BL) Luo converter aimed at enhancing the PQ performance of existing battery chargers by eliminating the conventional input bridge. Additionally, this work proposes the integration of Voltage Source Inverters (VSIs) to facilitate the grid-connected operation of EV charging stations, enabling them to harness solar energy generated through photovoltaic systems. By leveraging the BL Luo converter and VSIs, this integrated approach not only improves the PQ characteristics of EV charging infrastructure but also enhances its sustainability by utilizing renewable energy source