Electric cars in Sweden

Main article: Electric vehicles (European market)

2023

Trucks began to be equipped with solar panels, giving them 10 thousand km of additional mileage per year

At the end of August 2023, Uppsala University in Sweden, Eksjö Maskin & Truck, Midsummer, Ernsts Express, Dalakraft and Scania announced the development of light solar panels for trucks to significantly increase their range and reduce emissions of harmful gases into the atmosphere.

The initiative is funded by the Swedish innovation agency Vinnova. The project participants created a truck with a hybrid power plant with a capacity of 560 horsepower. The 18-meter trailer of this truck is completely covered with solar panels with a total area of ​ ​ approximately 100 square meters. This provides about the same surface for energy generation as the average home. At the same time, the declared peak power reaches 13.2 kW.

Trucks began to be equipped with solar panels, giving them 10 thousand km of additional mileage per year

The wagon uses lightweight tandem panels based on a combination of Midsummer solar cells and new perovskite solar cells. When operated in Sweden, the system is capable of generating about 8,000 kVt·ch of energy per year. Truck batteries have a capacity of 300 kVt·ch, of which 100 kVt·ch are for a tractor and 200 kVt·ch for a trailer.

Even taking into account the relatively small amount of available solar energy in Sweden due to the geographical location and climate characteristics of this state, the solar panels of the truck are able to give an additional 5000 km of mileage per year. In countries close to the equator, where solar energy generation is maximum, the system can provide up to 10 thousand km of additional mileage per year. The project participants believe that in the future this indicator can be increased, which should be facilitated by innovations in the development of solar panels. This will help reduce the negative environmental impact of freight transport.^[1]

Built the first working road with recharging electric vehicles while driving

On May 12, 2023, it became known that Sweden built the world's first fully working road capable of charging electrified vehicles while driving. According to Electrek, Sweden has already launched four working sections of roads with the ability to dynamically replenish the energy reserve of electric vehicles. One of them is located in the city of Lund in the south of the country.

The new project provides for the creation of a permanent route with a length of approximately 21 km. The initiative is being implemented by the Swedish transport administration Trafikverket.

Sweden builds world's first fully working road capable of charging electric cars

There are three options for organizing the charging of electrified machines in motion. One of them is overhead power lines, similar to those used to power trams. In addition, a special conductive rail can be built into the roadway: in this case, an electric car can receive energy through a receiver in the bottom of the body. A third method is to integrate induction coils into the road for wireless power transmission.

Trafikverket is looking for a general contractor to perform the work. Construction is fully planned to be completed in 2025. The electrified road will pass on the E20 motorway between Hallsberg and Örebro. The track runs between Stockholm to the north, as well as Gothenburg and Malmö to the south. The highway was chosen for the reason that it forms a busy transport corridor for commercial cargo transportation. In addition, along it are the necessary connection points to the power grids. It is assumed that the development of the concept of roads with built-in charging will help to increase the popularity of electrified transport, and therefore reduce emissions of harmful gases into the atmosphere.^[2]

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