Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular due to their eco-friendliness and low operational costs. However, the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity to charge these EVs undermines their sustainability goals. To overcome this challenge, solar-powered EV charging has been proposed as a sustainable alternative. In this paper, we propose an optimized approach to solar-powered EV charging with bi-directional smart inverter control. We perform a performance analysis of our approach using simulations, and the results show significant improvements in charging time and energy efficiency.