FAQ – Introduction
While they will never produce as much power as rooftop panels per square foot, the advantage is that Solar Road Panels can be implemented in places where rooftop panels could never work:
Solar Roadways
Solar Roadways Incorporated is an American company based in Sandpoint, Idaho, aiming to develop solar-powered road panels to form a smart highway.
All About Solar Roadways: The Promise Versus The Reality
Can roads outfitted with solar cells provide enough reliable
Product
We''ve tested two commercial models at our pilot site and neither worked well with our unique solar panels, so we are going to design to the panels. This will allow us to offer Solar Road
Glass
The hexagonal panels are quite a work of art and will dramatically beautify roads, parking lots, walkways, patios, bike paths, etc. Solar Roadways® chose the hexagonal shape for extra
Numbers
Roads go up and down hills, have banks on curves (going both left and right), and have a typical three percent “crown” (on both sides) to allow stormwater runoff. It''s a pretty safe assumption
Home
We love solar, but our development has a deed restriction prohibiting solar panels on roofs. We can''t wait to do a solar driveway instead and help the planet while saving us money!
Solar
The primary purpose of Solar Roadways is to generate clean renewable energy on roadways and any other surface that can be walked or driven upon. That would include: parking lots,
FAQ
Maintenance and Cleaning Will Solar Roadways make road maintenance easier or more difficult? SR will make road maintenance much easier. To start with, SRPs are impervious to potholes,
Phase II Research
These proven, time-tested technologies make up the bulk of a Solar Road Panel. The big hurdle was the glass surface: no one had ever attempted to make a driving surface out of glass.
LEDs
Solar Roadways® panels have embedded LED lights to replace paint to make road lines and signage. In early development, it was quickly realized that creating panels with glass posed a
Product
Solar Roadways® panels are great for any walkway on public or private property. The less robust sidewalk texture works well: ADA compliant with enough texture; less than is needed for roads.