Print Email Facebook Twitter Mapping the photovoltaic potential of the roads including the effect of traffic Title Mapping the photovoltaic potential of the roads including the effect of traffic Author Ferri, Carlotta (Student TU Delft) Ziar, H. (TU Delft Photovoltaic Materials and Devices) Nguyen, T.T. (TU Delft Transport and Planning) van Lint, J.W.C. (TU Delft Transport and Planning) Zeman, M. (TU Delft Electrical Sustainable Energy) Isabella, O. (TU Delft Photovoltaic Materials and Devices) Department Electrical Sustainable Energy Date 2022 Abstract After developing the methodology, we applied it to the case of the Netherlands highways. We show that the average irradiation on the Dutch highway network is around 880 kWh/m2/y, 35% less than the potential of an optimally tilted conventional PV system in the south of the Netherlands. Covering the entire 1600 km of the Dutch highways network with solar road modules of poly c-Si, mono c-Si and CIGS would respectively generate 5.2 TWh/y, 6.6 TWh/y, and 3.4 TWh/y of DC electricity. This could be used to fully power the Dutch national public lighting demand. Moreover, to include the effect of traffic on these values, a model was developed to account for the energy potential reduction due to vehicles shading. Using real traffic data from two of the top-four busiest roads in the Netherlands, the A12 and A16, it was found that traffic accounts for an average of 3% reduction of solar road irradiation and DC yield potential. The maximum reduction of 9% was observed in particular locations, such as bridges and nearby ramp roads. The result of such mapping methodology could serve as a useful tool for research advisory, private industry, and governmental projects. Subject Photovoltaic (PV) technologySolar potential mapSolar roadTraffic shadingUrban PV To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:830cdd42-4a2f-4fa5-997c-41ca6a91a7df DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.116 ISSN 0960-1481 Source Renewable Energy, 182, 427-442 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2022 Carlotta Ferri, H. Ziar, T.T. Nguyen, J.W.C. van Lint, M. Zeman, O. Isabella Files PDF 1_s2.0_S0960148121014439_main.pdf 6.76 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:830cdd42-4a2f-4fa5-997c-41ca6a91a7df/datastream/OBJ/view