Articles | Volume 49
https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-49-215-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-49-215-2019
16 Dec 2019
 | 16 Dec 2019

Solar-powered bus route: introducing renewable energy into a university campus transport system

Romanos Ioannidis, Theano Iliopoulou, Christina Iliopoulou, Loukas Katikas, Angeliki Petsou, Maria-Eleni Merakou, Maria-Eirini Asimomiti, Nikolaos Pelekanos, Giannis Koudouris, Panayiotis Dimitriadis, Christina Plati, Eleni I. Vlahogianni, Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou, Nikos Mamassis, and Demetris Koutsoyannis

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In this paper we investigate the application of a solar-powered bus route to a small-scale transportation system, as such of a university campus. We investigate three different scenarios: (1) solar panels installed on the roof of bus stop shelters, (2) solar panels installed at unused open space in the university, and (3) solar roads, i.e. roads constructed by photovoltaic (PV) materials. We conclude that scenario (2) presents the lowest capital cost in relation to energy generation.