Hydro to manufacture aluminium-made electric loops for Elonroad

Hydro announced that The Swedish start-up company Elonroad has teamed up with the company to build a road that charges electric vehicles while they drive. Hydro will manufacture the critical aluminium-made electric loops for the project.

“Elonroad, in collaboration with Sweden’s Lund University, has been commissioned to build 1,000 meters of road on Getingevägen, in the city center of Lund. EVolution Road is a three-year project that the Swedish Transport Administration intends to use as a demonstration site,” according to Hydro press release.

The electric road will charge all types of electric vehicles when parked as well as when driving. The road will be in operation this June. Hydro said it will be the first electric road system to be placed in an urban environment.

“It is very interesting and stimulating to cooperate with Elonroad and thus contribute to the sustainable transport of the future on our roads,” said Hans Fredriksson, who has led the project work for Hydro.

Hydro’s Vetlanda aluminium manufacturing plant started supply of the unique product this year. The company has delivered 500 meters of the "road profile" as well as 1,000 meters of positive leads as finished components. These processed components correspond to 500 meters of electrified road.

Karin Ebbinghaus, Elonroad’s chief executive officer, said: “We highly appreciate the experience and craftmanship together with the professionality that Hydro shows us, even if we are a small start-up. Our cooperation has been crucial to be able to meet our targets.”