Empowering The Future Transport system By Solar RoadWays

1. SOLAR ROADWAYS
EMPOWERING THE FUTURE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
ARUN M
CEANEME017
GUIDED BY
MR.MOHAMMED
SWALIH
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2. CONTENTS
 Introduction
 Why solar?
 Components of solar Roadways
 Solar road construction
 Features
 Road Survey in India
 Case study
 Advantages
 Disadvantages
 Conclusion
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3. Why solar???
 Now a days we are using
nonrenewable sources that are going
to exhaust and then we have to
depend on the renewable sources.
 The renewable sources are solar,
wind, thermal, hydro etc., But in the
case of solar, we can install where we
like.
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4. Photo voltaic cell
Photo voltaic cell are used to convert solar energy directly into
electricity using semi conductors. This is active type of solar
technology.
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5. Problems with existing roads
 Made with
petrochemical
product asphalt. This
is a nonrenewable
product.
 Deposition of ice.
 Needs to be painted
with information.
 Huge cost for repairs.
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6. Is there any solutions..?
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7. A solar roadway is a road surface that generates
electricity by solar power photovoltaic cells
embedded below a tough transparent surface which
provides sufficient traction.
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8. COMPONENTS OF SOLAR
ROADS
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9. Layers
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Solar Roadway
panel is made up of
three layers:
• Road Surface
Layer
• Electronics Layer
• Base Plate Layer

10. Road Surface Layer
 Translucent and
high-strength.
 Rough enough to
provide great
traction
 Embedded with
LEDs and a
heating element.
 Weatherproof.
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11. Electronics Layer
 Solar Panels
 Contains a
microprocessor
board with support
circuitry.
 Senses loads on the
surface and controls
the heating element.
 A communications
device every 12 11

12. Base Plate Layer
 Distributes power
and signals to and
from the panels.
 Waterproof for
protecting the
electronics layer.
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Base Plate Layer

13. Road survey of india
India had a road network of over 42,45,805 kilometers in
2011.
In which national highways and state highways cover 0.05%
of total road network.
These highways can produce 450TWh of electricity according
to references when they are surfaced by solar panels.
But India needs 991TWh of electricity.
This implies that if 0.1% of total road network of India is
surfaced with Solar Roadway panels, it would illuminate our
nation.
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14. FEATURES
 Accidents are avoided:
 The Roadways can
protect
wild life and motorists.
 The load cells in the
solar
panels can detect if
something is on the
surface
of the panel. 14

15.  Illuminated Roads:
 The Roadways will have
LEDs
which will illuminate the
lanes
The LEDs can programmed
to
the instructions such as
“GO,
STOP, SLOW, SPEED
LIMIT,
etc.”
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16.  Traffic Management:
 Each Solar Panel
contains
a microprocessor that
monitors & controls the
panels, while
communicating
with the vehicle
travelling.
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17.  Electric Vehicles:
 Electrical vehicles can be
rechargeable at any
convenient located rest
stop
or at any parking lots.
 With the Induction plates
embedded in these roads,
electric cars can be
recharged
while in motion. 17

18. Snow (or) Ice Management:
 The roads heat
themselves
with their embedded
heating element and
melt away all the snow.
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19.  Improved Power Lines:
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20.  Future Look:
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21. Case study
Solar Roadways™ is a company based in Idaho that is working to
perfect and implement the idea of solar panels embedded
within road surfaces, sidewalks and parking lots.
This company had made two prototypes.
Phase I Prototype:
Phase II Prototype:
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22. The United States Department of Transportation awarded the
company Solar Roadways Incorporated a $100,000 research
contract in 2009. This company prototyped solar road panels in
laboratory.
Phase I Prototype:
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23. Phase II Prototype:
After successful completion of the Phase I SBIR
contract, Solar Roadways Inc. announced that the
Federal Highway Administration awarded it a follow-up
$750,000 Phase II SBIR contract to take it to the next
step: a solar parking lot. Following are the pictures
taken of the prototype.
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24. While preparing solar paneled parking lot
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25. Tractor parked on solar paneled parking lot
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26. Advantages
 Distributes electrical power to all business &
homes connected to the system via their
parking lots &drive ways.
 Reduction in usage of Non-Renewable
sources.
 Ecofriendly
 The Solar Road Panels heat themselves for
snow and ice removal in northern climates.
No more need for snow removal.
 Solar Road Panels are completely recyclable
or reusable
 The life span of the solar panels is around
30-40 years, much greater than normal
asphalt roads, which only last 7-12 years.
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27. Disadvantages
 The start up and maintenance costs of
building will be extremely high. Have
to invest almost 3 times more than the
conventional roads.
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28. Conclusion
 To this we conclude that definitely present
roadways can be replaced by the solar
roadways but huge initial investment
requires.
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29. REFERENCE
 www.solarroadways.com
 www.wikipedia.com
 www.solaripedia.com
 www.ask.com
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30. Thank you.
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