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• TITLE: Importance of Developing Photovoltaics-Powered Vehicles

  AUTHORS: Masafumi Yamaguchi, Taizo Masuda, Takashi Nakado, Yusuke Zushi, Kenji Araki, Tatsuya Takamoto, Kenichi Okumura, Akinori Satou, Kazumi Yamada, Yasuyuki Ota, Kensuke Nishioka, Tsutomu Tanimoto, Kyotaro Nakamura, Ryo Ozaki, Nobuaki Kojima, Yoshio Ohshita

  KEYWORDS: High-Efficiency, Solar Cells, Modules, CO2 Emission Reduction, Charging Cost Reduction, PV-Powered Vehicles

  JOURNAL NAME: Energy and Power Engineering, Vol.13 No.5, May 21, 2021

  ABSTRACT: The development of photovoltaics (PV)-powered vehicles are expected to contribute to reduce CO2 emission of vehicles and create a clean energy society. This paper presents the impact of high-efficiency solar cell modules on reduction in CO2 emission, charging cost reduction for electric vehicles, and reducing storage capacity of PV-powered electric vehicles. In this paper, the effects of solar cell module efficiency upon driving distance of PV-powered vehicles are also shown. Especially, the potential of Si tandem solar cells for PV-powered vehicle applications is discussed. This paper presents that the III-V/Si 3-junction solar cell modules with an efficiency of more than 37% have the potential of longer driving distance of 30 km/day average and more than 50 km/day on a clear day compared to an average 16 km/day driving by vehicles powered by 20% efficiency Si solar cell modules.