Energy production: Rheinenergie tests solar cells on sidewalks

In order to test out new techniques of energy production, Neuehrenfeld will install photovoltaic floor tiles in Cologne. The future project is a collaboration of the Rhine energy with Energy Floor from the Netherlands.Rheinenergie currently has four square meters of photovoltaic floor slabs laid in Cologne Neuehrenfeld. It will be tested for one year how the floor slabs react in practice and whether this new form of energy production makes sense in the city. The 60x60 cm photovoltaic cells are covered with a glass plate and roughened to protect against slipping. Overall, it should be tested to what extent the floor slabs really withstand the weather (rain, skid resistance, road salt in winter). The bottom plates provide 35 watts, so you could provide with a plate converted up to seven laptops with power. Two Cologne households therefore needed about 320 of the floor plates for supply. In Amsterdam, since 2014, a similar project, a 100-meter-long solar bicycle lane, successfully tested after initial readjustment.From integrated traffic control systems and other solar testsIn addition to generating energy, the floor slabs could also contribute with traffic control systems to improve road safety. Motion sensors and LED lighting in the panels could send signals to pedestrians and car drivers depending on the situation.However, Energy Floor's photovoltaic panels are not the only floorboards to be tested. Sheets from other manufacturers are also being tested on the park belt. A clear plan for the future is not yet available, but the many sealed areas in the city offer enough opportunities to make energy production in the city possible.

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