The Median Wind system is entirely modular, making installation and repair easy. Turbines are installed on top of existing concrete median barriers every 3 feet. They are wired together in parallel, and their power is sent to substations located every mile or as needed. These substations form a smart grid with monitoring and switching functions to deliver power from the system to those communities along the highway that need it most.

Initial installations are expected to be 100 miles in length and projected to take 3 years to complete. But because of the modular nature of the Median Wind highway system, power will be generated incrementally as it is built from the first mile forward. Each mile of highway will contain 1,760 units and produce 0.46 megawatts (MW) of additional clean power at as little as 14mph winds.

Because of this “plug and play” nature, a damaged or malfunctioning turbine can be replaced on the highway median in as little as 30 minutes. The new unit is simply bolted in place and tied to the local junction box. And since power generation from other turbines is not affected, the replacement can be done when traffic flow is low.