The project attracted great attention both inside and outside the netherlands and within the first year after the solar bike path opened 300 000 cyclists and scooters rode over it.
Bike path solar panel.
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.
The path is built of massive lego like modules of solar panels embedded in concrete each with heavy.
The path was formally opened in november 2014 by the dutch minister.
Fittingly for the cycle crazy dutch the first solaroad is a bike path not far from amsterdam.
The solar panels used on the dutch bike path are sandwiched between glass silicon rubber and concrete and are strong enough to support 12 tonne fire trucks without any damage.