Media gathered around to take a walk down what was thought to be the road of the future.
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In 2016 france turned a one kilometer stretch of roadway into the world s first solar road and three years later the trial project has turned out to be an absolute disaster french.
France spent us 5 2 million on 0 6 miles 1 kilometre of road and 30 000 square feet 3 000 square metres of solar panels.
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Le monde describes the road as pale with its ragged joints with solar panels that peel off the road and the many splinters that enamel resin protecting photovoltaic cells it s a poor sign.
The world s first solar road is here in the small village of tourouvre au perche in normandy france.
The 1 kilometer road was opened yesterday by french ecology minister.
The sun s rays can hit some roads for up to 90 percent of the daylight hours so companies in europe and the u s.
Nearly three years after france built a 0 6 mile stretch of photovoltaic road in normandy the government is deeming it a disappointing experiment.
A 1km 0 6 mile route in the small village of tourouvre au perche covered with 2 800 sq m of.
Are experimenting with building solar panel.
France has opened what it claims to be the world s first solar panel road in a normandy village.
It was hailed as the longest solar road in the world.
The french minister for energy said she wanted to have solar panels on one.
Road by using better protective coatings or cheaper manufacturing materials would make the road a less effective solar panel.