Temporary traffic lights, electronic road signage and electronic gates also known as traffic control systems, run day and night at locations where a grid connection is rarely available. A conventional diesel generator is the default solution. Volta Energy offers a better alternative: a reliable 3-in-1 mobile energy system that is quieter, cleaner and more reliable, with limited refueling and nothing to manage.
No grid connection needed, no waiting time. A Volta is placed and immediately delivers power to the traffic control system, at any junction, road or location.
Traffic control systems often sit in residential areas, in city centres and along busy roads. A Volta runs silently in standard operation. No nuisance for local residents, no complaints to the road authority.
A traffic control system can never go down. The combination of solar panels, batteries and a biofuel backup ensures uninterrupted power delivery, day and night, in any weather.
We monitor the system remotely and handle fuel management. You drive away after installation and never need to think about it again.
A temporary traffic control system needs a continuous, reliable power supply. Not occasionally, but always. A system that fails due to an empty tank or a power fault creates dangerous situations on the road.
At the same time, traffic control systems are rarely positioned at a location with an available grid connection. Roadworks take place at junctions, on motorways and at roundabouts, as well as in residential areas where a temporary connection cannot be installed or is not permitted. The default solution is a diesel generator running continuously. That works, but it comes with drawbacks.
A diesel generator running next to a traffic control system in a residential area causes noise nuisance, day and night. It burns fuel unnecessarily because it keeps running even when power demand is low. And municipalities and road authorities are increasingly imposing emission requirements on temporary installations in public spaces. A conventional diesel generator often falls short of those requirements.
Volta Energy takes a fundamentally different approach.
A traffic control system that fails due to a power fault is not an administrative issue. It is a safety risk. Road authorities, contractors and traffic control operators are responsible for the continuity of the traffic situation. Power failures lead to incidents on the road, liability questions and costly on-site interventions.
Volta Energy removes that risk. Our monitoring system tracks every unit remotely. Deviations in consumption, battery status or fuel level are flagged immediately. Our technical team often intervenes before a fault occurs.
A Volta is a reliable 3-in-1 mobile energy system that combines solar panels, smart batteries and a biofuel backup in one compact system. During the day, the panels charge the battery. The battery delivers power to the traffic control system, including at night. When the battery runs low, the backup kicks in automatically and shuts off again once the battery is back at level.
The power profile is ideal for traffic control applications. A standard temporary traffic control system typically draws 400 to 600 Watts continuously. That is exactly the range our compact models, like the Volta 6 or the Volta 2 ZERO are built for. These systems sit on a pallet base, can be moved with a forklift and take up minimal space on site.
On average, our systems achieve 97% less CO₂ and 91% less nitrogen emissions compared to a conventional diesel generator, for traffic control applications. In practice, that means virtually no emissions on site, since the system runs almost entirely on solar and battery power.
Through our Energy as a Service model, we take full care of energy management. Delivery and placement on site, fuel management and timely replenishment, maintenance and remote monitoring are all included in a fixed, all-in-one price.
For traffic control operators and contractors managing multiple sites at once, that is a real advantage. No separate contracts per location, no unexpected fuel invoices and no operational burden on site. We monitor centrally. You manage the traffic control systems.
