CCTV Pole Solar Panel Wrap

The major objectives of the project are as follows: (1) research if flexible solar panels can be bent to wrap around a CCTV pole; (2) investigate if the panels can withstand impacts from lowering the suspended camera on windy days; (3) determine how often the panels need to be cleaned to maintain effectiveness and to develop some sight characteristic guidance for deployment consideration (shade tolerance); and (4) explore feasibility studies on the cost to benefit ratio the additional maintenance will require versus existing operating costs, also to discover a break point of frequency of deployment, pole height, site spacing, economies of scale, etc. The innovative part of this project is the use of flexible solar panels. This feature will help to minimize structural wind load on existing poles. Rigid solar panels have been in use but require ground mounting, additional real estate, enhanced crash protections, and if pole is mounted, it requires a structurally upgraded pole to withstand the wind resistance.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $299,140
• Contract Numbers:

  BED30 977-18

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Landini, James

• Performing Organizations:

  Florida State University, Tallahassee

  217 Westcott Building
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32306-
• Principal Investigators:

  Foo, Simon

• Start Date: 20241226
• Expected Completion Date: 20261231
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Research
• USDOT Program: Accelerating Deployment

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Cameras; Feasibility analysis; Panels; Solar cells; Support poles
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01941012
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BED30 977-18
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Dec 26 2024 4:07PM