Apr 30, 2021 01:55 AM EDT
The city of Barcelona has built Spain s first photovoltaic pavement as part of its goal to become carbon-free by 2050.
(Photo : Henryk Niestrój on Pixabay )
About 50 square meters of non-slip solar panels installed in a small park in the city s Glries neighborhood would produce 7,560 kilowatt-hours per year, enough to power three households.
Project Cost
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The city has paid more than $36,000 towards the cost, with the manufacturer covering the rest. Within six months, the scheme s feasibility will be evaluated. We ll have to measure the wear and tear because it s clearly not the same as placing panels on a roof, even though they re highly resistant, says Eloi Badia, the Barcelona city councilor in charge of climate emergency and ecological change.
(Photo : Henryk Niestrój on Pixabay )
About 50 square meters of non-slip solar panels installed in a small park in the city s Glries neighborhood would produce 7,560 kilowatt-hours per year, enough to power three households.
Project Cost
(Photo : Pixabay)
The city has paid more than $36,000 towards the cost, with the manufacturer covering the rest. Within six months, the scheme s feasibility will be evaluated. We ll have to measure the wear and tear because it s clearly not the same as placing panels on a roof, even though they re highly resistant, says Eloi Badia, the Barcelona city councilor in charge of climate emergency and ecological change.