Wireless Power Transmission Incorporating Solar Energy as Source for Motoring Applications

Abstract

Wired technology is the conventional way of connecting elements in a circuit, but it required further sophistication and innovation. In recent times, Wireless Power Transmission has begun to emerge as a solution to deliver energy to devices at remote distances and places not easily accessible by wires and cables. This method involves the transferring of electrical energy wirelessly from a transmitter to a receiver, placed at some distance from each other. The idea used here, is to send energy over some range, using a renewable energy source, such as solar energy, without using wire connections. PV panels are used in this case, as they play a pivotal role by being the source of renewable energy, unlike the other contemporary nonrenewable energy sources. The PV panels convert sunlight into electrical energy by Photovoltaic Effect. The voltage obtained is then given to the transmitter, which transmits energy in the form of EM waves, with the help of one coil at the transmission end and another at the receiving end. The receiver decodes the transmitted wave to its original form, generating the same voltage as observed at the transmitting end. This whole set-up is arranged in a panel which can be kept on rooftops and terraces, giving transmission and reception range over a wide span of area, which may include a living room or a work-space.