Road transportation accounts for almost 20% of global oil consumption each year. One potential solution to achieve fossil-free transportation is through electric roads that can charge vehicles wirelessly while they are in motion. This innovative technology is already being tested in Visby, Sweden, as part of the Smartroad Gotland project.
Underneath the asphalt, an inductive electrical infrastructure charges vehicles through an electrical receiver installed underneath them, making it compatible with all types of electric vehicles. Smartroad Gotland has installed 1.6 km of electric road on a 4.1 km section between Visby city and Visby Airport. Currently, the electric road is being utilized for a passenger shuttle bus and a heavy truck to test and demonstrate the technology.
This technology presents a significant opportunity to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels, as well as to cut air and noise pollution in urban areas. Furthermore, electric roads offer several other advantages that contribute to sustainable transportation, including the use of smaller batteries in vehicles, shared charging infrastructure, high utilization, no range anxiety, high energy efficiency, and lower vehicle weight that results in less wear and tear on roads.
The Smartroad Gotland project is led by Electreon AB and funded by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) as part of the Swedish government’s electric road strategy to decrease CO2 emissions from road transportation.
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