As the concept of low-carbon and green has gradually penetrated into people's lives, solar power generation technology has become increasingly mature. Novel solar power generation devices continue to come out, not only energy-saving and environmentally friendly, but also with a sense of science and technology. People can't help but wonder, it turns out that seemingly ordinary solar power can also play new tricks!

How to improve the utilization rate of solar energy has always been a big problem for researchers. Recently, the Dubai Municipal Government announced a solar panel called "Smart Flower", which greatly improves the utilization rate of solar energy. Different from traditional solar panels, the "Smart Flower" is equipped with a sun tracking system inside, which can automatically adjust its orientation according to changes in the sun's position, absorb solar energy, and improve power generation efficiency. When the sun rises every day, the "smart flower" will automatically open the petals, and at night the petals will automatically close. In case of strong wind and rain, it can also intelligently close the petals through the wind speed sensor to protect the battery panel.

For solar power generation devices, cleanliness is also very important. The self-cleaning function of "Smart Flower" greatly extends the service life of the battery panel. There is a row of small brushes behind each petal. When the petals are opened, the brushes will automatically clean the leaves to ensure that the solar panels receive sunlight in a dust-free state and improve the power generation efficiency.

You may have heard of solar-powered cars, but have you heard of solar-powered highways? In December last year, the world’s first solar-panel road Watt Road was built in Tulouvre, Normandy, France, and began trial traffic. The Watt Road is 1 kilometer in length, and the road surface is paved with 2,880 solar panels. The daily output of electricity is about 767 kilowatt-hours, which is enough to light up all the street lights in Turufur Town. At present, about 2,000 drivers pass by every day. This section of the road meets traffic needs while producing clean energy, which achieves two goals.

A roof with solar tiles can make household energy cleaner. An energy company released a solar tile that is easy to install in October last year. The new type of solar tiles breaks through the limitation of the single orientation of the solar roof in the past, can receive sunlight from any angle, and can provide electricity for a two-bedroom apartment throughout the day. In addition, the appearance of solar tiles is no different from traditional roof tiles. Four different texture styles of solar tiles provide users with different choices, so you don’t have to worry about installing solar tiles on the roof. It will look cumbersome and ugly. The tile is priced at US$5,500 and is expected to be officially launched this month.

Although the prospects for the development of solar power generation are very broad, the high price has discouraged ordinary consumers from solar power generation installations. Therefore, how to reduce the cost of the device is the top priority for the popularization of solar power technology in the future.