Grid connection
Power electronics manage the supply and prepare energy for controlled transfer to the road.
Road energy, explained
Charging that becomes part of the road.
Smartroad Gotland explores how wireless electric-road systems can transfer energy to compatible vehicles while they travel—and what that means for roads, fleets and communities.
From infrastructure to motion A practical introduction to inductive energy transfer beneath the road surface.
About this site
A clearer view of roads that deliver energy
Smartroad Gotland is an editorial resource about wireless charging embedded in road infrastructure. It brings the physical road, vehicle receiver, grid connection and operating environment into one understandable picture.
The site focuses on the questions that matter in real use: how power is transferred, what must be installed, how the road remains usable and where dynamic charging may fit alongside stationary charging.
RoadInfrastructure and installation
VehicleReceivers and energy demand
GridControlled power delivery
UseOperations and maintenance
How it works
Energy follows the journey
The system separates the road into controlled segments. Energy transfer occurs only when a compatible receiver is positioned above an active segment.
Road coils
Inductive coils are installed beneath the surface without exposed rails or overhead conductors.
Vehicle detection
The system identifies an authorised, compatible receiver and activates the relevant road segment.
Energy transfer
The receiver converts the magnetic field into electricity for immediate use or battery charging.
Technology in context
Designed around a working road
An electric road is more than a charging component. It must operate alongside conventional traffic, road maintenance, changing weather and different vehicle duties.
Below the surface
Embedded equipment leaves the carriageway clear. The finished surface can continue to serve equipped and unequipped vehicles.
Matched to vehicle use
Dynamic supply may support buses, trucks and other vehicles with repeatable routes or high daily energy demand.
The wider system
Road, vehicle and energy must communicate
Control, metering, detection and monitoring sit behind the physical transfer. Smartroad Gotland explains these layers without treating one component as the whole solution.
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What is included
A practical field guide
Content connects engineering principles with the everyday concerns of people responsible for vehicles, streets and energy systems.
System fundamentalsPlain-language explanations of inductive transfer and control.
Road integrationConstruction, resurfacing and access considerations.
Vehicle interfaceWhat compatible receivers do while vehicles are moving.
Operating conditionsWeather, traffic flow and mixed-road use.
Project questionsTopics to examine before selecting a route or use case.
Current readingEditorial updates, event information and media resources.
Road life
Technology meets real movement
People, freight and public transport share the road. Any charging infrastructure must be understood in that broader driving environment.
Latest reading
From the road notebook
Recent editorial topics for readers comparing dynamic charging with the wider electric-transport ecosystem.
What makes a route suitable?
Start with vehicle repetition, dwell time, energy demand and planned road works—not the charging component alone.
Browse newsDynamic and stationary charging
The two approaches can support different parts of a duty cycle and do not need to be framed as opposites.
Read common questionsPlanning for maintenance
Road access, component monitoring and resurfacing strategy belong in the discussion from the beginning.
View eventsFrequently asked
Questions from the driving environment
Concise answers to the practical questions people ask first.
Visit the full FAQCan every vehicle use a wireless electric road?
No. Energy transfer requires a compatible receiver and the appropriate system authorisation. Other road users can continue to travel over the surface without charging.
Does the road charge vehicles all the time?
No. A segmented system is designed to activate relevant sections when a compatible vehicle is correctly positioned above them.
Is equipment visible above the road?
The inductive components sit beneath the finished surface. Supporting electrical and control equipment is integrated beside or along the route according to the installation design.
Does dynamic charging replace every large battery?
Not automatically. Vehicle storage still supports operation away from equipped sections. Battery capacity depends on the route, duty cycle and charging strategy.
How does weather affect the system?
Design and installation must account for local temperature, moisture, drainage, road loading and maintenance practices. These are core engineering requirements.
Where can I find material for reporting?
The media area gathers information intended to help editors and researchers understand the subject and its terminology.
Continue the journey
Put the road, vehicle and grid in the same conversation.
Explore the technical guide, review the energy-pilot context or send a focused question to Smartroad Gotland.
