EEVblog 1603 – Colas Wattway Solar Roadways is DEAD




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Summary: The 1km Colas Wattway Solar Roadway in Normandy in France is finally being scrapped. Press F in the chat. €5M of taxpayer money down the drain. That money could have bought a 5MW commercial solar farm that produced 15 times the output power, and lasted decades longer. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1603-colas-wattway-solar-roadways-is-dead/ Reference links: https://www.auto-moto.com/en-bref/cette-route-solaire-qui-a-coute-5-millions-d-euros-va-etre-demantelee-30624 https://actu.fr/normandie/tourouvre-au-perche_61491/on-s-attendait-a-rencontrer-des-problemes-la-route-solaire-de-tourouvre-au-perche-une-idee-pas-si-lumineuse_53438905.html https://time.com/4616912/solar-panel-france/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/22/solar-panel-road-tourouvre-au-perche-normandy …