Integrating Photovoltaics into China''s Highway
China''s highway PV development is guided by one national standard, namely the General Technical Specifications for Solar Power Supply Systems for Highway Facilities (GB/T 24716–2023).
Schematic diagram of the highway photovoltaics (PV) system. Roofing highways with solar panels generates green electricity that is delivered to the grid to replace the electricity from fossil fuels, thereby contributing to CO 2 e emission reductions.
Photovoltaic (PV) installations are a leading technology for generating green electricity and reducing carbon emissions. Roofing highways with solar panels offers a new opportunity for PV development, but its potential of global deployment and associated socio-economic impacts have not been investigated.
The implementation of PV systems on highways (Figure 1), that is, roofing highways with PV panels, holds great promise to increase renewable energy production and to alleviate the contradiction between land availability and energy accessibility through the three-dimensional space use of land.
Covering the world's highways with solar panels would reduce carbon emissions, bolster energy production, and improve safety for drivers. (Image courtesy of Alex Kalinin, Unsplash) By Kayt Sukel
China''s highway PV development is guided by one national standard, namely the General Technical Specifications for Solar Power Supply Systems for Highway Facilities (GB/T 24716–2023).
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