As per reports, newly designed AI-run Dome-shaped solar trees are the future of EV charging. The London-based business SolarBotanic unveiled a solar tree prototype in September 2022, and the very first batch of solar trees will be available in the few next months! SolarBotanic created these trees in collaboration with Co-Innovate.
The SolarBotanic energy tree, which the business claims are the “world’s first” 3-D leaf-shaped photovoltaic nanotechnology, uses thin-film solar cells and has a 5-kilowatt power-generating capability.
Solar panels have been installed on these unusual-looking trees. The dome or canopy of the trees is formed by solar panels and they absorb solar energy and convert it to electrical energy.
The generated electrical energy is subsequently stored in the AI-driven energy storage and control system of the trees, which releases and manages it. SolarBotanic Trees will additionally offer a reduced and more affordable pricing point, making the product more readily available to everyone.
Depending on where it is located, a single tree can provide enough electricity to power a modest house or cottage, while two trees can power a standard three-bedroom house.
Surplus energy can be sold back into the power system. Furthermore, the Energy Tree’s components are built to withstand even the most extreme situations. It is delivered as a kit for the qualified service partners to easily install aided by Co-Innovate.
These typical-looking dome-shaped trees will provide solar energy solutions for residences, businesses, and commercial parking lots. The SolarBotanic Tree “v01” commercial version will be ready in mid-2023, while version “v02” with battery storage, energy management system (EMS), and quick EV-charging technology will be available later that year.
The “v03” version, which will employ an improved mix of wind and solar power-generating modules, will be ready in 2025. Without any doubt, one can say that these AI-run Dome-shaped solar trees are the future of EV charging.
Co-Innovate is a London-based small-to-medium enterprise business support program that brings academic and innovative thinking assets at Brunel University London, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre’s Design and Prototyping Group of the University of Sheffield.
Source: Yanko Design
