Solana EV Charging

Solana-EV charging network is an open source power grid proof-of-concept incorporating Solana Blockchain Currency, to expand access to electric charging ports in areas with limited infrastructure.

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Inspiration

We were inspired to do this project because we found that a lot of EV charging stations across America and around the world were still unequipped to handle the current capacity of EVs. They charge too slowly or are broken and outdated most of the time.

What it does

The app provides a marketplace for homeowners to sell their electricity to EV owners. Each "station" is really just a homeowner's outlet. The homeowners get compensated with Solana for their electricity. This allows for more competitive and cheaper pricing for electric car charging.

How we built it

We used React, node.js, web3 technology, and Solana to build this app.

Challenges we ran into

We had trouble getting started as we were not proficient in rust nor blockchain technology, two prerequisites of this kind of project. However, we found workarounds and learned everything we needed to make a decent product.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We're proud that we are able to connect the crypto wallet to the web app and we're also proud of how much we learned about web dev, rust, and blockchain technology (specifically Solana) in this app.

What we learned

We learned about Anchor, Node.js, Rust, and Solana.

What's next for Solana EV Charging

We want to make this a full-fledged app, kind of like Airbnb, and expand access to EV charging stations across the world where people do not have them. We hope to make EV charging more accessible to more people and spread the use of Solana, and making the world greener by those means.

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