SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

The invention relates to a system (100) for wireless charging of an electric vehicle (102), the system (104) comprising: an electric vehicle (102) having at least a wireless power transfer module (106) and a wireless communication device (122); the wireless power transfer module being coupled to a battery (110) of the electric vehicle; and a charging station (104) having a wireless communication module (132) and being coupled to a power source, the power source being a domestic power grid (134); the charging station (104) being configured to charge the battery (110) by wirelessly transmitting power to the wireless power transfer module (106); the wireless communication device (122) being configured to send signals to the environment for detecting the charging station (102), waking-up the charging station (102) and/or activating the wireless power transfer module (106); the wireless communication module (132) being configured to switch from a standby-mode into an active mode in response to a signal from the wireless communication device (122); and the wireless power transfer module (106) being configured to switch from a standby-mode into an active mode in response to the wireless communication module (132) being in the active mode. The invention further relates to a method (1000) for wireless charging of an electric vehicle (102).