The 6 month test results for the Solar Roadways Solaroad.nl solar bike path project in the Netherlands are in. Dave compared the results to three local rooftop solar system and debunks the recent media reports that the project produces more power than was expected and that the solar roadway are now viable as a result.
And which country is doing Solar Roadways right? - South Korea!
Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-743-solar-roadways-test-results/
Dave's solar system results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq0f6FXjyMk
Solar roadways are bullshit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obS6TUVSZds
More Solar Roadways bullshit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOZBrHqTJk4
Solar road calcs: http://www.eevblog.com/images/SolaRoadsResultsCalcs.png
Solaroad Press Release: http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=fc23dec47019a23d70031492e&id=39c5c2acf8
Engadget Story: http://www.engadget.com/2015/05/11/solar-bike-path-results/
Popular Mechanics Story: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a15484/netherlands-solar-bike-path/
Three solar installations in the Netherlands used in the analysis:
http://pvoutput.org/aggregate.jsp?id=24667&sid=22510&v=0&t=m
http://pvoutput.org/aggregate.jsp?id=10682&sid=11843&v=0&t=m
http://pvoutput.org/aggregate.jsp?id=19770&sid=17621&v=0&t=m
Solar panel datasheets:
http://www.upsolar.com/uploads/UploadFile/UP-EN-US-012015_V1_STND_POLY60_6_B_LR_20150204.pdf
http://www.weamerisolar.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AS-6M30225W-260W-1652-1000-50-WHITE.pdf
http://www.assoimprese.it/pdf/qixin.pdf
Video of the Solar Roadway in South Korea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=63&v=LuYsYLqjUtU
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