The path is built of massive lego like modules of solar panels embedded in concrete each with heavy.
Bike path solar panel.
Fittingly for the cycle crazy dutch the first solaroad is a bike path not far from amsterdam.
The path was formally opened in november 2014 by the dutch minister.
The solaroad is the world s first bike path made from solar panels and is a prototype project testing the feasibility of various proposals for smart highways the 72 metre 236 ft path opened in the week of 21 october 2014 and was designed by a consortium of organizations which built the pathway in krommenie netherlands.
Dubbed the solaroad the path is special because one of its two lanes is equipped with solar panels that can feed energy back to the grid.
The bicycle lane runs for 20 miles between daejeon and sejong reports.
In south korea there s a solar bike path that shields riders from the sun while at the same time generating power from it.