SolaRoad is a road surface that you can not only drive on but that produces renewable energy too. A couple of years ago, this innovation from TNO, Province of Noord Holland, Strukton Civiel and Dynniq was merely a good idea but now the system is ready for the market – certainly since the SolaRoad Kit […]
Author Archives: Jannemieke van Dieren
SolaRoad spreads its international wings
Haarlem, July 3, 2017 International interest in SolaRoad is growing. We are in advanced talks with the US State of California and its road authority while the SolaRoad Kit that is being applied in Groningen has attracted interest in France. “Climate is big business”. The Dutch government and the State of California could not be more […]
Milestones 2016
The SolaRoad team is working on many new plans and developments for 2017 and beyond. But today we look back on some special events in the year 2016: – On the 29 of March 2016, the Californian highways agency, Caltrans and the province of North Holland, signed a declaration of intent to look at sustainable […]
December: introducing the SolaRoad Kit and congratulations to Wattway
22 December 2016 SolaRoad congratulates Wattway with the opening of 1 km ‘route solaire’ in Normandy, France. We are pleased to see that what SolaRoad started in 2009, and launched as world’s first solar panel road in 2014, now has worldwide following. There is an emerging market for solar roads that is now being developed by more […]
SolaRoad on BBC Horizons
Recently Adam Shaw from the BBC Horizons payed a visit to the pilot stretch in Krommenie. They made this nice item about it: SolaRoad on BBC Horizons video
An extra 20 meter for SolaRoad Krommenie
Haarlem, 22 October 2016 SolaRoad extended by 20 meter The SolaRoad bike path in Krommenie was extended by 20 meter. The added elements are improved versions of the elements that were installed in 2014. The extension is part of the three-year SolaRoad pilot project, and will generate new test results.
