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When Solar Roadways received its first Phase I and Phase II grants from the U.S. Department of Trans...
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Portfolio Data
SOLAR ROADWAYS INCORPORATED
UEI: LRL2KK9A2EB9
Number of Employees: 4
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
SBIR/STTR Involvement
Year of first award: 2009
4
Phase I Awards
3
Phase II Awards
75%
Conversion Rate
$374,243
Phase I Dollars
$3,190,183
Phase II Dollars
$3,564,426
Total Awarded
Success Stories
See what our company has achieved through SBIR/STTR funding.
Awards
Portable Solar Panels for Drone Takeoff and Landing Pads
Amount: $74,343 Topic: AFX245-PCSO1
In this Phase I effort, Solar Roadways® will address the USAF’s need for a portable, modular, silent, and environmentally sustainable solution for providing drone take-off and landing pads and power and communication support in various military and civilian applications. Solar Road Panels are intelligent solar panels engineered specifically for walking and driving surfaces and can support a semi-truck. The panels contain solar cells and LED lights to create lines/signage and heating elements to help prevent snow and ice accumulation. As intelligent infrastructure, the panels can collect data and be programmed as needed. They have temperature and light sensors and can adjust the heating element temperatures and LED brightness levels as needed.
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase I
2024
DOD
USAF
Solar Roadways Intelligent Infrastructure that Produces Clean Energy
Amount: $1,690,183 Topic: A224-016
Redacted
Tagged as:
SBIR
Phase II
2022
DOD
ARMY
Technology Solution
Amount: $49,974 Topic: AF203-CSO1
Solar Roadways® is a modular system of specially engineered solar panels that can be walked and driven upon. Our Solar Road Panels contain light-emitting diode (LED) lights to create lines and signage without paint. They also contain heating elements to prevent snow and ice accumulation. The panels have microprocessors, which makes them intelligent. This allows the panels to communicate with other panels, a central control station, and associated vehicles. Solar Roadways® panels are made of specifically formulated tempered glass, which can support the weight of semi-trucks. The glass has a traction surface which is equivalent to asphalt. Our panels are designed to last for at least 20 years and are impervious to potholes, unlike asphalt or other typical paved surfaces.
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SBIR
Phase I
2021
DOD
USAF
20.D Solar Roadways and Runways
Amount: $149,926 Topic: AFX20D-TCSO1
Solar Roadways is a modular intelligent infrastructure product which opens up a whole new market for the solar industry, allowing the generation of clean, renewable energy on roadways and any other surface that can be walked or driven upon. This includes parking lots, sidewalks, driveways, tarmacs, parade grounds, bike paths, playgrounds, sports courts, helipads, etc. This eliminates the need for collecting solar energy in large arrays in wild lands, which harms flora and fauna. Any energy facility which is centralized (solar array in the desert, nuclear power plant, coal plant etc.) is vulnerable to attack and terrorism. Solar Roadways, by its decentralized nature, offers significant national security benefits.
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STTR
Phase I
2021
DOD
USAF
Self-Sustaining, Intelligent Pavement Systems
Amount: $750,000 Topic: 091FH5
As stated in the solicitation, the pavement infrastructure in the US covers a large surface area and requires intensive energy and natural resources. Vehicles that travel over these pavements are also resource intensive. Solar Roadways Incorporated envisions replacing current asphalt surfaces with modular Solar Road Panels: structurally-engineered solar panels that can be driven upon. The roadway will generate electricity, become our nation’s power grid, and make all-electric vehicles practical. This system could produce three times more electricity than our nation uses and allow the road to pay for itself. This proposal will show that this project is not only technically feasible, but cost effective. As a first step in developing a solar roadway, Solar Roadways Incorporated developed Solar Road Panels and installed them in a parking lot as a demonstration project during Phase II. Refinement of the design and manufacturing process and further testing of the technology will be the focus of Phase IIB.
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SBIR
Phase II
2016
DOT
Solar Roadways
Amount: $750,000 Topic: 091FH5
As stated in the solicitation, the pavement infrastructure in the US covers a large surface area and requires intensive energy and natural resources. In addition, the surface of the pavement is typically impermeable, causing negative consequences. Vehicles that travel over these pavements are also resource intensive. Solar Roadways Incorporated envisions replacing current asphalt surfaces with modular Solar Road Panels: structurally-engineered solar panels that can be driven upon. The roadway will generate electricity, become our nation’s power grid, and make all-electric vehicles practical. Collecting solar energy for just four hours/day would produce three times more electricity than our nation uses and allow the road to pay for itself. This proposal will show that this project is not only technically feasible, but cost effective. As a first step in developing a solar roadway, Solar Roadways Incorporated proposes to develop Solar Road Panels and install them in a parking lot as both a demonstration project and a sellable product. The materials to create a solar parking lot that can withstand the stresses of slow-moving car traffic are already available.
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SBIR
Phase II
2011
DOT
Solar Roadways
Amount: $100,000 Topic: 091FH5
Solar Roadways Incorporated envisions replacing current asphalt surfaces with modular Solar Road Panels: structurally-engineered solar panels that can be driven upon. The roadway will generate electricity, become our nation's power grid, make all-electric vehicles practical, and transport rainwater to desired locations. Collecting solar energy for just four hours/day would produce three times more electricity than our nation uses and allow the road to pay for itself. This proposal will show that this project in not only technically feasible, but cost effective. As a first step in developing a solar roadway, Solar Roadways Incorporated proposes to develop Solar Road Panels and install them in a parking lot as both a demonstration project and a sellable product. The materials to create a solar parking lot that can withstand the stresses of slow-moving car traffic are already available, and companies including Wal-Mart have expressed a commercial interest in purchasing our product.
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SBIR
Phase I
2009
DOT