Charging station powered by a renewable energy source

A system, comprising:

• a power plant configured to produce direct current electrical power;
• a charging station electrically coupled to the power plant, and configured to receive the direct current electrical power and provide a direct current to a battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle;
• and
• a controller comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a plurality of operations to be conducted, the plurality of operations comprising:
• detecting that the charging station is coupled to a battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle;
• detecting a voltage of the battery;
• determining a magnitude of the direct current at which the charging station charges the battery as a function of the voltage of the battery;
• and
• supplying the direct current to the battery.

A method of charging a battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle at a charging station, the method comprising:

• receiving, at the charging station, direct current electrical power from a power plant;
• detecting that the charging station is coupled to the battery;
• detecting a voltage of the battery;
• determining a magnitude of a direct current at which the charging station charges the battery as a function of the voltage of the battery;
• and
• supplying the direct current to the battery.