World's first solar road opens — The first road in the world to convert sunlight into electricity officially opened in the Dutch town of Krommenie on Wednesday, November 12. Courtesy SolaRoad Netherlands World's first solar road opens — The road is a 230-foot-long bike path. Courtesy SolaRoad Netherlands World's first solar road opens — The path is made of concrete modules with solar cells and covered with a thin layer of tempered glass. Courtesy SolaRoad Netherlands World's first solar road opens — The energy created from the road can power things like street and traffic lights or households, according to company officials. Courtesy SolaRoad Netherlands World's first solar road opens — Testing will continue for three years to further develop solar roads, officials said. Courtesy SolaRoad Netherlands Prev Next
