China expands highway solar as provinces race to decarbonize transport

China expands highway solar as provinces race to decarbonise transport

China is rapidly installing PV along highways, combining slopes, tunnels, and service areas to generate renewable electricity and cut transport-sector emissions.Along the Jinan–Weifang highway in China’s Shandong province, a 68 MW solar system now produces 68 GWh per year, which is more than four times the route’s own electricity consumption. The highway is billed as China’s first zero-carbon route. Highway solar projects have expanded from serv…

China expands highway solar as provinces race to decarbonize transport

China is rapidly installing PV along highways, combining slopes, tunnels, and service areas to generate renewable electricity and cut transport-sector emissions.Along the Jinan–Weifang highway in China's Shandong province, a 68 MW solar system now produces 68 GWh per year, which is more than four times the route’s own electricity consumption. The highway is billed as China’s first zero-carbon route. Highway solar projects have expanded from serv…