The move has been hailed by the developers as another major breakthrough in the field of photovoltaic pavements.
China solar power highway.
Engineers hope that soon it will wirelessly power electric.
In late 2016 a village in france opened what it claimed was the world s first solar panel road running for about the same.
The solar road developed by the qilu transportation development group was opened thursday in jinan the capital city of china s shandong province a year after the project was initially launched.
China is building a 1 2 mile 2 km stretch of solar highway meaning solar panels on the road will be powering the towns surrounding it.
The two kilometre long highway located in jinan could charge electric cars as they are travelling on it.
China is billing the project as the world s first photovoltaic highway.
Why china s solar highway is special.
The two lane road covers 5 875 square meters and can.
China is building a 2 km stretch of solar highway that will be able to generate electricity from sunlight.
In late 2017 china opened its 1km solar highway in the shandong province s capital jinan south of beijing.
People in golmud population 200 000 take great pride in the frontunner solar power installation.
It spans 5 875 sq m and is capable of generating up to 1gwh every year enough to power 800 homes.
The solar power highway is expected to produce 280 mwh of electricity a year enough to power the village s street lights.
According to state run cctv the jinan expressway has unique features and strength.
While the netherlands built a solar bike path in 2014.