The solar roadway system should produce more than 1,300 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually
The City of Peachtree Corners in Gwinnett County, Georgia has launched a new solar roadway system which produces energy for an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at city hall.
Separately, the city has also revealed a new EV fast-charging plaza for up to 16 vehicles. The plaza is the inaugural project in Peachtree Corners’ new EV strategy, which could serve as a model for other cities.
The solar roadway is on a section of an autonomous vehicle test lane in the city’s Curiosity Lab real-world testing environment and has been provided through a partnership with The Ray, a non-profit proving ground in Atlanta.
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Peachtree Corners Smart City and The Ray Install USA s First Road Surface Solar Panels on Autonomous Vehicle Lane
Published 12-10-20
Submitted by Ray C. Anderson Foundation
Peachtree Corners – the nation’s first smart city environment powered by real-world infrastructure and next-generation connectivity – today unveiled the city’s new solar roadway system which produces energy for a solar-powered EV charging station located at city hall. The installation also marked the first road surface-powered solar panels to be activated in a United States city.
The solar roadway is located in a section of Technology Parkway’s autonomous vehicle test lane and was provided to the city through a partnership with The Ray, a nonprofit living laboratory and proving ground located along an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 spanning between LaGrange and the Georgia/Alabama state line.