Qujunyue Road Photovoltaic Support

How much power does a photovoltaic Highway generate in China?

By 2020, the mileage of Chinese highway was 143,684 km and the area was 3,957 km 2. The installed capacity and power generation of PV highways in China are 700.85 GW and 629.06 TWh, respectively. Installing photovoltaic (PV) modules on highways is considered a promising way to support carbon neutrality in China.

Can PV highways promote digitalization and intelligent cities?

Additionally, the digitalization of highways is proceeding quickly, and renewable energy resources are crucial subcomponents of these digital systems . Therefore, PV highways can also promote the development of highway digitalization and intelligent cities.

Are PV panels still operational in Hangzhou -Shaoxing-Ningbo smart highway?

Despite the fact that the PV panels on the carriageways were removed after a year, the PV panels in the emergency lane remain operational . The Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Ningbo Smart Highway, a superhighway incorporates PV panels, is also under construction and scheduled to open in 2022 .

Is photovoltaic pavement a viable energy harvesting technology?

Recommendations for its future development are proposed in six aspects. As an emerging energy harvesting pavement technology, the photovoltaic (PV) pavement, which combines mature photovoltaic power generation technology with traditional pavement facilities, can make full use of the vast spatial resource of roadways.

Is PV pavement a good investment in China?

Considering the electricity price for industrial consumers in China is 0.14 $/kWh, the investment in PV pavement even can never be paid back. This technology might not be economically attractive until the LCOE is lower than 0.2 $/kWh .

What is photovoltaic pavement?

To deal with this issue, the concept of photovoltaic (PV) pavement is emerging , . It regards the modified photovoltaic modules as one part of the road structure, equipped with the inherent function of electricity generation and vehicular traffic support. The core advantage of this technology is the non-extra land occupation.