ALEC Energy has announced a partnership with Solar Earth to introduce the world’s most rugged pavement integrated photovoltaic (PIPV) solution touted as the ‘Toughest Solar on Earth’ to the Middle East region.
This solution will enable governments and private enterprises to carry out wide scale solarisation of every hardscape infrastructure such as pavements, roads, plazas, and parking lots, turning these into clean energy generating assets, ALEC Energy said in a press release.
“While the GCC has been blessed with a perennial abundance of sunlight, the constraints of traditional solar panels have limited the ability to unlock the immense potential of this clean energy source,” said Basar Kayali, general manager of ALEC Energy. “Today, together with Solar Earth, we are redefining what photovoltaic solutions are capable of and thereby enabling an entirely new range of possibilities for their deployment.”
Solar Earth panels are skid resistant and unlike their traditional counterparts, they have been designed to be extremely rugged able to withstand up to 5 tonnes of weight and harsh weather conditions. Consequently, these panels enable public and private sector entities to take traditional sunk costs infrastructure and provide a return on investment, by transforming these into dual-use, revenue-generating surfaces. ALEC Energy’s decision to introduce the technology in the GCC followed months of comprehensive evaluation and feasibility studies to ensure a ‘right fit’ for the needs of the region.
