Solar Roads – For Real?

Laurel McKean, P.E.Missouri Department of Transportation

The Beginning…

Project Details

$100,000 Federal Research Funds

12’ x 20’ Area

40 to 45 full, half and quarter panels40 to 45 full, half and quarter panels

Potential future expansion

Future expansion by crowd funding

Experimental Objectives

• Test the power generation of the solar panels in Missouri’s environment

• Determine the longevity of the solar panels

• Determine the ease of maintenance

• Determine durability in freeze-thaw conditions

• Determine the ability of panels to remove snow and ice

• Test the brightness of the LEDs to be used for possible striping

Challenges

• SolarRoadway Business Model

• Media

• Scientific Method and Patience

The Future

Solar Roadways installation in Spring

Opening the EB Welcome for other Solar Road concepts

Solar Roadways + Dynamic EV charging = A Whole New Ballgame