KO-SOLAR

Leader in transportation-based solar energy industry/technology.

SOLAR ENERGY

Advancing the “FIRST” highway solar sound barrier in the Western Hemisphere.

CLEAN ENERGY

Innovative, smart, clean solar energy for highways, railways,
airports and parking facilities.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY

Harnessing solar energy, reducing noise pollution & carbon from the atmosphere
while generating funds for local/state agencies.

TRANSPORTATION-BASED SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Effective environmental, social, and financial benefits.

SUPPORTS GREEN & SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

Integration of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Stations, Battery Energy Storage Systems.

ABOUT US

Ko-Solar is a leading developer of transportation-based solar energy systems, pioneering transportation-integrated renewable energy solutions for active transportation corridors. Our mission is to transform transportation infrastructure—including highways, railways, airports, and other transportation rights-of-way—into clean energy assets by integrating advanced photovoltaic (PV) solar energy technologies directly into existing and new infrastructure without requiring additional land acquisition or right-of-way expansion. Ko-Solar specializes in designing, developing, financing, and integrating transportation-based solar energy systems that enable owners and operators of transportation infrastructure to generate renewable energy from existing transportation assets.

Our flagship Solar Energy Noise Barrier System is an advanced solar noise barrier and solar sound barrier solution that integrates photovoltaic technology directly into transportation infrastructure. Designed for highways, railways, airports, and other transportation corridors, Ko-Solar’s solar noise barriers generate renewable electricity while reducing traffic noise, improving roadway safety, increasing energy resilience, lowering operating costs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating new revenue opportunities for transportation agencies and infrastructure owners.

Ko-Solar’s solar noise barriers are designed as multifunctional infrastructure, combining noise mitigation, renewable energy generation, and transportation safety into a single integrated solution.

Unlike conventional solar installations that compete for valuable land, Ko-Solar’s transportation-based solar energy systems maximize the untapped potential of active transportation corridors by converting existing infrastructure into revenue-generating renewable energy assets. This innovative approach enables transportation agencies to advance sustainability goals while enhancing the long-term value, functionality, and resilience of critical infrastructure.

Our modular Solar Energy Noise Barrier System (solar-integrated barriers) and solar noise barriers are engineered to meet rigorous transportation safety, structural, operational, and maintenance requirements while delivering measurable environmental and community benefits. Systems can operate in grid-connected, limited-export, or fully off-grid (islanded) configurations and seamlessly integrate battery energy storage systems (BESS), electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, intelligent energy management, and future smart transportation technologies.

At Ko-Solar, we believe transportation infrastructure should do more than move people and goods—it should generate clean energy, strengthen grid resilience, improve transportation sustainability, reduce environmental impacts, and create lasting economic value. By pioneering transportation-based solar energy systems and next-generation solar noise barriers, Ko-Solar is redefining how transportation infrastructure generates renewable energy while improving safety, sustainability, and resilience for communities across the United States and around the world.

 Smart infrastructure. Clean power. Lower noise levels. A brighter future. 🌿

WHAT WE DO

Energizing the transportation-world with solar energy.

 

Leading the quest to change the world with clean, innovative, smart transportation-based solar energy technology solutions with passion, expertise, teamwork, and a relentless focus on customer satisfaction.

Ko-Solar Airport Solar Energy Applications
  • Innovative transportation-based solar applications
  • Highway and railway solar energy sound/noise barriers
  • Solar energy barrier systems
  • Airport, highway, and railroad solar energy applications
  • Solar noise barriers with or without sound/noise attenuation capabilities
  • Solar energy perimeter barriers and security fencing
  • Vertical solar systems for AI campuses, data centers and other high-demand facilities
  • Solar barrier systems maintenance, monitoring and operation
  • Integration of photovoltaic technology to support clean energy for electric vehicles charging and battery energy storage (BESS)

  • Abutters & Neighbor Outreach
  • Agency Coordination and Permit Approvals
  • Environmental and Community Engagement
  • Land Use Review and Approvals
  • Local government Coordination and Support
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Consensus Building
  • Zoning & Permitting Compliance

Planning & Advisory
  • Feasibility Analysis & Studies
  • Site Selection & GIS Analysis
  • Environmental Planning
  • Environmental, Social & Visual Impact Assessments
  • Acoustics Modeling & Analysis
  • Wind Evaluations
  • Transportation Planning
  • Transportation Impact Assessments
  • EV Charging Infrastructure & Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Planning
  • Policy & Regulatory Advisory
Engineering
  • Conceptual Design
  • Detailed Engineering Design
  • Structural Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Technical Reviews
  • Safety & Regulatory Compliance
  • Right-of-Way Planning & Coordination
  • Work Zone Traffic Control & Inspections
Project Delivery
  • Project Management
  • Field Services
  • Pilot Projects & Demonstration Programs
  • Operations, Maintenance & Asset Management
Commercial & Stakeholder Services
  • Project Financing
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Government Relations
  • Public Communications & Outreach

BENEFITS

Community

Community solar opportunities

Enhanced public opinion

Local job creation

Public-private partnerships

Expands EV charging infrastructure

Improves quality of life

Supports electrified transportation

Reduces noise impacts on communities

Environmental

Clean, renewable power from the sun

No additional land consumption

Minimum environmental disturbance

Noise reduction/prevention

Lower greenhouse gas emissions

support decarbonization goals

Reduced transmission losses

Accelerates transportation decarbonization

Economic

Revenue from existing infrastructure

Reduced electricity costs

Private investment opportunities

Long-term energy cost stability

No upfront public capital required

Increased infrastructure value

Powers AI and data centers

Monetizes underutilized right-of-way assets

Sustainability

Energy diversity and reliability

Lower carbon footprint

Improved ESG performance

Supports net-zero initiatives

Greater renewable energy adoption

Efficient infrastructure utilization

Improved grid resilience

Integrates with battery storage & EV charging infrastructure

NEWSROOM

PRESS RELEASES

INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE

RADIO COVERAGE

MEDIA COVERAGE

PV-integrated noise barriers for transportation corridors – PV Magazine – Global

Massachusetts DOT adds solar panels to stretch of highway noise barrier, Yale Climate Connections, New Haven, Connecticut

Innovative ways solar power is being deployed around the world to provide secondary benefits, PVBuzz Media, Scarborough, ON

Massachusetts to install solar noise barrier along highway, PV Magazine, Providence, Rhode Island

First Solar Panels on Highway Sound Walls in U.S. to Be Built in Massachusetts. Construction Equipment Guide, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

MassDOT finds an unusual place to hang solar panels: highway sound barriers, Boston Globe, Boston, Massachusetts

Solar panels on a highway? Here’s how many homes it could power – Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas

Rte. 128 could get western hemisphere’s first noise barrier that doubles as a solar-power generator, Universal Hub, Boston, Massachusetts

MassDOT OKs plan to outfit noise barrier with solar panels, Boston.com, Boston, Massachusetts

Massachusetts to install solar noise barrier along highway, PV Magazine

Lexington To Be 1st In US To Hang Solar Panels on Noise Barriers, Patch, Lexington, Massachusetts

MassDOT signs on to Highway Solar Photovoltaic Noise Barrier project, The Berkshire Edge, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Massachusetts will host the first US solar on highway sound barriers [Update] – elektrek, Cupertino, California

The US’ First Solar-Powered Roadside Sound Barrier Systems Will Power 100 Houses, Interesting Engineering, New York, New York

BLOGS

PARTNERS

Ko-Solar is proud member of ACORE
Covington
Illinois Center for Transportation, The Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Campaign
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PARTICIPANTS

CONTACT US

KO-SOLAR 

Natick, MA 01760

Phone: 202-997-1205

Email: contact@ko-solar.com

Web: www.ko-solar.com

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Ko-Solar Values: Integrity, Responsibility, Commitment, Collaboration, Compassion, Community, Diversity.

Ko-Solar is committed to achieving the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: