Project Management: Solar Highways or Photovoltaic Roads in China

This report discusses a live project in China that focuses on solar highways or photovoltaic roads. It covers the background of the project, objectives, deliverables, acceptance criteria, stakeholders, project team, and project charter. The report also includes information on project scope management, constraints, assumptions, technical requirements, and a work breakdown structure.

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Project Management: solar highways or photovoltaic roads about a live project in China
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1. Introduction
These days solar panel have been a long reliable green energy source that is emergence of
solar road technologies. Dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel or else asphalt will not be
required in this road. The aim of the report id to identify the time, cost and scope of “Solar
highways or photovoltaic roads about a live project in China”. This type of roads till date is not
prepared but proposed by the technical experts. The background of the project is elaborated in
this report along with project objectives, scope and acceptance criteria.
Apart from that, the other things those are also illustrated in this report include
stakeholder register, project team and project charter along with constraints, technical
requirements and statement of work. A work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Gantt chart, priority
matrix is also developed in this paper. It is determined that, if a solar road is successfully
constructed then solar energy will be easily stored in the roadway and the electric car driving will
become easier and no such external electricity requirements. The other needful assumptions are
also considered in this paper along with verification scope change and change control boards
with thee responsibilities.
1.1 Background of the project
Solar roadway is a connected and series of structurally engineered solar panel those are
all driven ahead. The idea of solar roadway will be completely replaced by the current petroleum
based roads, parking lots etc. The future of theses roadways are comprises of solar roadways
those take energy effective as well as AI into consideration. The need and usage of fossil fuel
will be completely replaced if solar power energy is used in the photovoltaic project. The amount
of greenhouse gas emission will be reduced as soon as solar road panel will be designed and

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developed. The clean energy booms, spurring private investment of massive scale are created
with the solar roadways technologies.
1.2 Project objectives
 To design and develop a structurally engineered road that would be able to store
solar energy within the design layers
 To develop an energy efficient road that would reduce the greenhouse gas
emission rate
 To enable electric car driving by taking electric energy from the solar energy
stored in the roads
1.3 Deliverables
Successful accomplishment of “Solar highways or photovoltaic roads about a live
project in France” will help to store solar energy in their layers which means it will avoid the
usage of non-renewable resources such as natural gas, fossil fuel, nuclear energy etc. The
requirement of this project is based on only renewable sources. The construction of such solar
panel road can store solar energy within it. It converts the solar energy into electric energy.
These roads only enable electric cars to drive and no other cars. The electric cars do not require
any external energy because the road generates the needful energy itself. It reduces the rate of
greenhouse gas emission and the additional energy is supplied to roadside buildings to operate
their lights, fans and other electronic appliances and street lights also.
1.4 Acceptance criteria
 The project should be accomplished within assigned timeline and budget

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 The construction of “Solar highways or photovoltaic roads about a live project
in France” must follow both technical and non technical requirements as per
design requirements
 The project needs to meet all project objectives such as reduction in rate of non-
renewable resources and greenhouse gas emission
1.5 Stakeholders register
Stakeholders Role Interest Responsibility Communication
channel
Project
manager
Internal High To complete the project within
assigned time and budget
Email, conference
and face to face
meeting
Electrical
engineer
Externa
l
Low To design the project considering
all technical and consumer’s
requirements
Email, conference
Contractors Externa
l
High To complete the project followed
b the project head instructions
Email, conference
Finance
manager
Internal Low To conduct a feasibility study at
the initial phase to make sure that
whether the project outcomes will
be beneficial or not
Email, conference
Operation
manager
Internal High The operation manager is
interested to make sure that all
operations are successfully
Email, conference
and face to face

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followed meeting
Sponsors Externa
l
High To invest needful amount of
capital for fulfilling the design
purpose
Conference
Design
developer
Internal Low To meet design requirements by
reducing greenhouse gas emission
Email, conference
and face to face
meeting
1.6 Project team
The project team is comprises of project manager, finance manager, operation manager,
design developer, project sponsors, labors, electrical engineer and contractors. The roles and
responsibilities of theses members are as follows:
Team members Responsibility
Project sponsors The project sponsor is responsible to invest
accurate capital
Labors The labors should give essential efforts to
complete the road construction project within
estimated time and budget
Electrical engineer Responsibility is to consider all technical and
non technical requirements
Contractors To complete the project within time without
overrunning budget and over estimated time

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Project manager To control and monitor the project progress
Finance manager To conduct a feasibility study and complete
the project within estimated budget
1.7 Project charter
Project name: “Solar highways or photovoltaic roads about a live project” in France
Project Objectives
 To design and develop a structurally engineered road of 2,880 kilometer that would be
able to store solar energy within the design layers
 To develop an energy efficient road that would reduce the greenhouse gas emission rate
 To enable electric car driving by taking electric energy from the solar energy stored in the
roads
Project time and budget  The project needs to be completed in 2
years
 The new budget estimated for the project
is $150,000 (Each panel cost
approximately $7,000 to construct the
road)

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Assumptions  The project should be accomplished within
assigned timeline and budget
 The construction of “Solar highways or
photovoltaic roads about a live project”
must follow both technical and non
technical requirements as per design
requirements
 The project needs to meet all project
objectives such as reduction in rate of non-
renewable resources and greenhouse gas
emission
Project Milestones Project initiation phase
Planning phase
Design and development period
Execution phase
Project closure phase
Potential risks  Repairing of the solar panel roads are very
expensive
 It can converts only a 14% of solar energy
not the complete amount
 If sunlight is not found to be not available
as per the requirements then the road will

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not work
 Lack of knowledge and skills among the
project team members
2. Project scope management
2.1 In scope
The scope of this project is to identify the purpose of solar highways or photovoltaic
roads about a live project in China. China has opened world’s first 2,880 kilometer longer solar
panel road in Tourouvre-au-Perche. This design is build considering the technology of Colas’
Wattway. From the technical aspects it is assumed that the road would be able to generate that
much electricity which can power street light in 3,400 people village. The four layered road is
constructed in this project that is comprises of a basic layer, electronics layer, LEDs and Road
surface. In order to prepare the grid successful collection of theses phases are very crucial.
2.2 Out scope
The potential risk mitigation strategies for the respective risks are not elaborated in this
report. In addition to this, contingency and procurement strategies are also illustrated in this
report.
2.3 Constraints
For this specific project triple project constraints have been selected in term of scope,
time and budget. The project should be accomplished within the budget of $150,000 and time of
2 years. Due to any reason if the cost or time exceeds then challenges of overrunning cost and
overrunning time will occur.

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2.4 Limits
Due to variation in data collection the control limit can occur in the project details. The
project objectives may be failed and the project’s control can also be affected negatively if a
mere disagreement occurs among the project team members. Distinct control limits and
limitation in specification are also very hard to handle. If enough numbers of technical experts
are not available then also the project will fail to meet the desired objectives.
2.5 Assumptions
 This project is assumed to be completed in allocated budget and time
 The construction of “Solar highways or photovoltaic roads about a live project in China”
requires following the technical and non technical requirements
 The project requires to meet all objectives in terms of reduction in rate of non-renewable
resources and greenhouse gas emission
 This road allows the drivers to drive less weighted bikes and vehicles
 The stored solar energy can be converted into electrical energy
 For this specific project the electrical energy is used to drive automatic electric cars
 It is also used to light up the street lights
 Its successful execution will protect the wildlife and also help to operate roadside CCTV
cameras
2.6 Technical requirements
In order to prepare this specific project different technical elements are required by the
project managers. The materials are: photovoltaic (PV) cell, solar cell that contains different
photovoltaic materials, mono crystalline silicon, copper indium gallium sulfide, telluride etc. the

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active solar technique can convert the solar energy into electrical energy. In addition to this, the
solar thermal collectors are the other requirement that help to collect the solar energies.
2.7 Statement of work (SOW)
Name of the project: “Solar highways or photovoltaic roads about a live project”
Project purpose: The purpose of this project is to build or construct a solar panel road that can
convert solar energy into electric energy. The electric cars can extract energy from roads and use
those to make the cars drive successfully. The extra energy can be used further in the roadside
buildings and street lights as well.
Major deliverables:
 Road surface layer
 Electronic layer
 Base plate layer
 The grid
Timeline for the completion of the work

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Figure 1: Gantt chart for the project
(Source: created by author)
Needful equipment and facilities
 Photovoltaic cell compartment
 Heating element
 Data signal transmitter

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 On board microprocessor
Payment costs, terms and deadline: The project requires to be accomplished in $150,000
considering a deadline of 2 Years.
Signature of the associates Involved 1st Party : <Please fill>
Involved 2nd Party : <Please fill>
2.8 Priority matrix
Actions Priority
Identification of technical and non technical
requirements
High
Design the layers of the roads accurately
Transparent layer
Optical layer (Structural layer)
Base layer (Structural layer)
High
Preparation of an electrical layer High
Designing the grid Low
Risk management plan High
Scope statement development High

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Figure 2: Priority matrix of the project
(Source: Created by Author)
3. Work Breakdown Structure design and documentation
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Resource Names Cost
0
Project schedule
for Solar
highways
590 days Thu
3/28/19
Wed
6/30/21 $140,240.00
1 Project
initiation phase 100 days Thu
3/28/19
Wed
8/14/19 $29,600.00
1.1 Survey of the
nominated site 30 days Thu
3/28/19
Wed
5/8/19 Project manager $5,760.00
1.2 Meeting with
the consumers 30 days Thu
5/9/19
Wed
6/19/19
operational
cost[1],Project manager $9,760.00
1.3
Permission
from the
developers
40 days Thu
6/20/19
Wed
8/14/19 Contractors $6,400.00
1.4
Taking
permission from
sponsors
40 days Thu
6/20/19
Wed
8/14/19 Project manager $7,680.00
Do right away
Design the layers of the roads
accurately
Transparent layer
Optical layer (Structural layer)
Base layer (Structural layer)
Dump of postpone
Risk management plan
Delegate
Preparation of an electrical layer
Plan to do as soon as possible
Designing the grid

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2 Project
planning phase 235 days Thu
8/15/19
Wed
7/8/20 $47,040.00
2.1 Resource
management 95 days Thu
8/15/19
Wed
12/25/19 $15,080.00
2.1.1
Identification of
both renewable
and non-
renewable
resources
30 days Thu
8/15/19
Wed
9/25/19 Finance manager $4,080.00
2.1.2
Gathering
information from
resources
30 days Thu
9/26/19
Wed
11/6/19 resource manager $2,880.00
2.1.3 Resources
analysis 35 days Thu
11/7/19
Wed
12/25/19
Finance
manager ,resource
manager
$8,120.00
2.2
Technical
requirements
gathering
120 days Thu
12/26/19
Wed
6/10/20 $23,960.00
2.2.1
Photovoltaic
cell compartment
installation
30 days Thu
12/26/19
Wed
2/5/20
Functional
cost[1],operational
cost[1]
$7,000.00
2.2.2
Heating
element
installation
30 days Thu
2/6/20
Wed
3/18/20 technical experts $2,880.00
2.2.3
Data signal
transmitter
installation
50 days Thu
3/19/20
Wed
5/27/20 Electrical engineer $6,400.00
2.2.4
On board
microprocessor
installation
60 days Thu
3/19/20
Wed
6/10/20 civil engineer $7,680.00
2.3
Non technical
resource
identification to
gather needful
20 days Thu
6/11/20
Wed
7/8/20 Project sponsors [1] $8,000.00
3
Design/
installation
phase
240 days Thu
7/9/20
Wed
6/9/21 $60,720.00
3.1 System
mounting 50 days Thu
7/9/20
Wed
9/16/20 civil engineer $6,400.00
3.2 Inspection 50 days Thu
9/17/20
Wed
11/25/20
civil engineer,
Contractors ,operationa
l cost[1]
$18,400.00
3.3 Physical 60 days Thu Wed operational $15,520.00

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inspection 9/17/20 12/9/20 cost[1],Project manager
3.4 Technical
inspection 35 days Thu
12/10/20
Wed
1/27/21 Project sponsors [1] $8,000.00
3.5 Design roads 95 days Thu
1/28/21
Wed
6/9/21 $12,400.00
3.5.1 Base layer
preparation 30 days Thu
1/28/21
Wed
3/10/21 Labors $1,200.00
3.5.2 Electronic
layer formation 30 days Thu
1/28/21
Wed
3/10/21 resource manager $2,880.00
3.5.3 LEDs
installation 30 days Thu
3/11/21
Wed
4/21/21 Electrical engineer $3,840.00
3.5.4
Glass/ roads
or surface
construction
35 days Thu
4/22/21
Wed
6/9/21 Electrical engineer $4,480.00
4 Closure 15 days Thu
6/10/21
Wed
6/30/21 $2,880.00
4.1 Stakeholders
signoff 5 days Thu
6/10/21
Wed
6/16/21 Project manager $960.00
4.2 Submission of
final project draft 10 days Thu
6/17/21
Wed
6/30/21 Project manager $1,920.00
Project schedule for
Solar highways
Project initiation phase
Survey of the
nominated site
Meeting with the
consumers
Permission from the
developers
Taking permission
from sponsors
Project planning phase
Resource management
Identification of both
renewable and
non-renewable
resources
Gathering
information from
resources
Resources analysis
Technical requirements
gathering
Photovoltaic cell
compartment
installation
Heating element
installation
Data signal
transmitter
installation
On board
microprocessor
installation
Non technical
resource
identification to
gather needful
Design/ installation phase
System mounting
Inspection
Physical inspection
Technical inspection
Design roads
Base layer
preparation
Electronic layer
formation
LEDs installation
Glass/ roads or
surface construction
Closure
Stakeholders signoff
Submission of final
project draft
Figure 3: WBS of the project

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(Source: Created by Author)
4. Scope validation and control
4.1 Verification scope change control
In order to verify the project scope the list of activities needed to be followed includes the
following:
Acceptance deliverables: The scope verification approach documents all completed and
approved deliverables. In this process the sponsors and consumers accept all the project
deliverables.
Requested changes: The one thing that has been requested for this specific project is
strengthening the absolute upper layer of the road located in China. This is proposed to review
the integrate changes.
4.2 Change control boards, roles and responsibilities
The change control board is referred to as a group of individuals operated in the project
development team of China. The team members review as well as prioritize the requested
changes simultaneously. The groups is comprises of lesser number of member. For this specific
project the change control group is comprises of project manager and the project sponsor or else
a representative committee who will operate various project functionalities. Some members are
there who get directly and negatively impacted by the project functionalities.
The roles played by the change control groups are as follows:
Actions Roles Responsibilities

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Program management or
program management
Internal Responsibility is to control and monitor the entire
project requirements and objectives
Documentation Externa
l
With a proper documentation will detail all information
about the project and the expected outcomes from the
project
Testing Internal In order to review the final result testing is needed
Engineering or
programming
Internal Responsibility is to create successful project
deliverables
Consumer support Externa
l
Customer support is required to create successful
channel so that the consumers and owners can interact
successfully
Marketing Externa
l
The marketing manager is responsible to create material
that the consumes will see all.

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