Solar

Solar energy park taking shape along 40 km of road in the Netherlands

30 January, 2020

The Dutch water management agency plans to install solar panels along both sides of the A37 highway in Drenthe province, as well as on the median strip, to cover 300 hectares in total.

The project is part of a plan to build projects on state land, as the domestic PV industry continues to search for alternative surfaces on which to deploy solar

The water management agency of the Netherlands, under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management – plans to deploy a large-scale solar plant along the length of the A37 highway, in the northeastern province of Drenthe.

In September 2018, the agency also announced plans to test the feasibility of solar roads as an alternative to the construction of big solar projects. “Finding space for the generation of solar energy requires creativity,” the agency said.

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