Sustainable Green Island in Smart Road: Case Study Applied on Italian Highway Network

Global policies promote the diffusion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) although these policies must be supported by adequate infrastructure to keep up with the rate of electrification. In this way, Smart Roads can contribute to the deployment of green vehicles by providing green islands at strategic points along their route that can perform fast charges. This work proposes a model for the electrification of a smart road powered by a green island, in three possible locations of the Italian highway network (North, Centre and South). The study is articulated with the definition of an electrical load of the green island in the continuous operation scenario. A photovoltaic system supported by a storage system is built to power the load in order to make it sustainable and green.