Many motorists choose to acquire an electric vehicle in order to drive in a car that is cleaner and more respectful of the environment, but also in order to save money in terms of food.To further optimize their investment, some want to use solar energy to recharge their car.Indeed, the fact of coupling a charging station with photovoltaic panels makes it possible to further reduce its consumption and its energy bills, but also to recharge its electric or plug-in hybrid car with an eco-responsible solution.Let's take a look at this device in this file.To charge their electric vehicle, many individuals opt for the installation of a charging station, a high-performance and secure dedicated solution with variable power according to their needs.But to further reduce the energy impact needed to recharge their car, some drivers are wondering about the virtues of solar energy.You should know that it is quite possible to couple your charging station with solar panels in order to recharge your electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle using the energy of the sun.This innovative alternative is even in full development, because it has many advantages, including a certain charging independence that is far from negligible.Ecological and economical, solar panels make it possible to produce energy and store it in order to consume it when recharging the electric vehicle, through the charging station.An interesting solution which allows the motorist to be both producer and consumer of his energy and the "fuel" of his car.Coupling your charging station for electric or rechargeable hybrid vehicles with photovoltaic panels is a solution that has two major advantages: an economic advantage and an ecological advantage.Of course, to be able to recharge your electric car with a charging station coupled with photovoltaic panels, you must necessarily make a substantial initial investment.Depending on the number of panels to be installed and the complexity of their installation, the project will be more or less expensive.Nevertheless, to implement a solar device of reasonable size in order to supply a charging station, it is necessary to count on average 2.5 euros per Watt peak (Wp) placed on the roof, knowing that this price includes the costs of supply and pose.On the other hand, with regard to the investment made, recharging one's electric or rechargeable hybrid vehicle through a terminal coupled to solar panels makes it possible to considerably reduce one's energy expenditure in this area.Depending on the sunshine in the region and the orientation of the panels, self-consumption of solar energy can be partial or total.With total self-consumption, the energy produced is entirely consumed for recharging the electric vehicle.As soon as it is partial, the unusual part is resold since it has not been consumed.You should also know that it can be redistributed to the electrical network of the house to supply the dwelling or stored for later purposes.Anyway, the economic advantage is proven and very interesting, especially when it comes to recharging a powerful electric car.Indeed, recharging an electric car almost doubles a household's electricity consumption over one year, a significant increase which can thus be absorbed by the use of solar energy.Be careful, however, because the profitability of an installation of photovoltaic panels is total after 10 years, on average.Because ecology is at the heart of the concerns of many French people, the use of solar energy to recharge their electric vehicle is an innovative clean solution that respects the environment and which is part of the desire to implement greener alternatives.To preserve the environment, every gesture counts.Recharging an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle using solar energy enrolls the driver in an eco-responsible approach.In addition to the economic advantage he derives from it, he thus becomes self-sufficient to supply his vehicle and he can also become a producer of green energy and participate in supplying the electricity grid.If you want to charge your electric or hybrid car with solar energy, you will have to estimate your needs in order to provide a suitable installation, and in particular the sufficient quantity of panels to be installed.To estimate your need, you must take into account several parameters:The advice of an approved installer is necessary to properly size your installation.To charge a small electric vehicle like the Renault Zoé, you need an average of 3 kWp, which corresponds to nine photovoltaic panels.With this device, you can expect to produce around 150 km of range for the vehicle in the space of a sunny day.To optimize the use of your solar panels and the energy produced, you can also opt for different operating modes.Charging your electric vehicle using solar energy requires connection of the terminal to a solar charging station, a specific socket that allows continuous charging of the vehicle without risk or even programming of the charging according to your needs.The energy produced by your photovoltaic panels can also be stored as long as it is not directly consumed during its production.You will need to acquire a storage battery for this.However, when the installation of solar panels is well sized, it can cover all the needs of the house without unnecessary surplus.Installing solar panels on your roof remains the most interesting way to recharge your electric vehicle.By using solar energy, you avoid almost doubling your annual energy bill for recharging your car alone.Be careful, however, to opt for a correctly sized installation and above all well oriented to allow optimal sunshine.Installing solar panels on your roof allows you to capture maximum light without reducing your outdoor space.Thanks to this green energy, you can power your electric vehicle and your home, or even produce surplus energy that you can resell to an energy supplier.No need to worry about off-peak hours to charge your electric car!It is a non-negligible comfort of use.However, you should also know that you can invest in the purchase of a storage battery, as we mentioned earlier, in order to keep the excess energy produced and use it later according to your needs, in particular for recharge your vehicle at night if it suits you.The solar carport is a solution increasingly popular with drivers of electric vehicles.This vehicle shelter allows you to shelter your car, but also to install a charging station and cover the roof with solar panels.This installation independent of the house is ultimately more aesthetic than covering your residential roof with panels and it allows you to concentrate all your necessary parking and charging your car in a single dedicated space.We have indicated that the implementation of solar panels coupled to a charging station represents a definite economic advantage for recharging one's electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle.However, we have also pointed out that the investment in such an installation is expensive and that it usually takes ten years to pay for it, even if a solar panel has a lifespan of around 40 years.In this case, is it really useful to opt for this charging solution for economic purposes only?The answer is yes, even if this profitability can only be effective in the medium or long term.Why ?Because the use of green energy is encouraged, financial aid for the installation of these devices remains attractive.If your installation is installed by an RGE-certified electrician (recognized guarantor of the environment), and you resell the surplus of your production to an energy supplier, you can benefit from the self-consumption bonus.It is worth 1,140 euros for an installation less than or equal to 3 kWp and 1,680 euros for an installation with a higher power.In addition, the VAT rate applied can be lowered to 10% instead of the usual 20%.That's not all, because reselling your surplus energy can also allow you to significantly reduce your investment costs.A welcome little extra that encourages the most reluctant to take the plunge!First name or nickname (required)Security code to copy/paste or recopy: yYYQUaReceive an email notification when a reply is posted