PROJECT MOTIVATION
The transfer of electricity through the power stations to the rest of the world is solely
managed through wires. Wires are connected in such extent that it can be difficult to adhere
the maintenance requirements involved, also the climatic impacts it has cannot be ignored.
Wires are acknowledged to be inconvenient, hazardous and messy and it is considered that
the metals and the materials used to manufacture wires mainly copper and the aluminium are
on the phase of extinction. There comes the motivation i.e., also the area of interest for the
project “Wireless Power Transmission”.
The implementation of wireless power transfer technology can reduce the involvement of the
electric wires and can result in huge scope and opportunity for this technology. When it
comes to reaching a far greater area, wireless electricity presents a massive potential and
more importantly there are places where it is difficult to lay down the electric wires this is
where the electricity being wireless can easily reach. There would be no need for the sub-
stations between the generation stations and for the proper transmission the mobile tower
transmitters and the receivers can be brought in use.
The absence of electric wires will reduce the high tensions in the wires thus resulting in
elimination of the power failure scenarios also natural calamities like storm, cyclone, tornado
etc. which splits the wires will be reduced thus confirming the uninterrupted power supply
without disruption. The non- involvement of wires will somehow reduce the efforts of
correction and maintaining them due to which the man power costs involved are reduced and
minimal maintenance cost is incurred.
It is also estimated that the components of wireless electricity would require an extremely
easy installation as compared to the case of electricity through wires thus promising easy and
hassle-free installation of the grids. With wireless electricity the cost can go down to a great
extent as significant amount of money is spent on the installation of transformer, wires and in
the maintenance itself in case of electricity transmission through wires, all these things are
eliminated in case of wireless electricity.
But irrespective of these has been a lot of fear belief in the minds of people about the harmful
effects of radiation, despite reports from credible sources suggesting that they are completely
within the normal levels. Most of the studies suggests that the radiation levels are equivalent
and no more than in the case of cell phones that we are using.
The wireless transmission of electricity does not require any any new devices for
performance or its functionality. We can fit the current electronic devices with the wireless
power receiver from their power ports that will be working smoothly as before. Since
wireless electricity are likely to be carried through radiowaves and microwaves they will be
extremely eco-friendly. The wireless power transfer technology can potentially reduce the
need for the wires and the batteries involved in power generation. With truly wireless
electricity the devices would be able to receive electricity in all orientations and would not
depend on the sole previous form of source, which will allow for greater convenience in
using electrical appliances and other vital gadgets.
Today where portable technology is a part of everyday life, the wireless power transmission
is revolutionizing the mode of electricity transmission to enable the reliable and efficient
wireless charging of millions of everyday electronic devices with integrating a power source
to an electrical load without the aid of wires. In the power transmission grid there can be a
significant loss of electricity by upto 30% but such loss can be brought down to a significant
level through upgradation.
In wireless power transmission the power is available at the rectenna as long as the WPT is
operating and functional therefore power failure due to short circuit and fault on cables would
never exist in the transmission and power theft would not be possible at all.
The wireless power transmission is having greater possibilities for transmitting power with
negligible losses and ease of transmission in the years to come. It is envisaged that wireless
energy would be really accomplished with a advantage of easy implementation and cost
effective i.e., cost of transmission and distribution overhead would become less and moreover
it is important that the cost of electrical energy to the consumer would also be reduced
compared to the existing systems.
Thus there are vast areas involved where wireless electricity will come extremely useful due
to which the significant demand for wireless electricity will be huge.
