Solar energy rolls out like a carpet with groundbreaking Roll-Array photovoltaics

Solar power is easier to install than ever before thanks to the latest innovation: the <a href="http://www.renovagen.com/?services=rollable-pv-array">Roll-Array</a>. John Hingley and his team at the renewable energy company Renovagen designed a high power PV array that rolls out like a carpet. This flexible and easy-to-transport instant <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/microgrid/">microgrid</a> has the capacity to bring alternative energy to places we never thought possible. Check out the video below to see it in action.

Clean solar energy is delivered in an instant with groundbreaking high-powered Roll-Array photovoltaics.

The <a href="http://www.renovagen.com/?services=rollable-pv-array">Roll-Array</a> is easily towable by a standard 4x4 vehicle such as a Land Rover. When connected to the back of the car, the flexible solar panels are pulled out of a spool and create ground cover in a matter of minutes.

The tightly wound solar spools can be carried by the 4x4 vehicle attached to a small air pallet trailer in tow, which eliminates the need for large <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/diesel/">diesel generators</a>.

According to Renovagen, a standard rigid solar field takes 22 hours of man-power to install, while the thin, flexible sheets roll out in just 2 minutes. Once spread onto the ground, the panels can be bolted or staked to withstand winds of over 80 mph. After just five minutes of installation by two people, the panels are ready to generate solar power. Batteries and inverters are attached to the base of the panels.

This ingenious development is of course ideal for large areas of flat ground, such as remote camps or military bases. They also have the potential to provide instant energy in areas hit by natural disasters.

Renovagen is now crowd-funding for the Roll-Array on <a href="https://www.crowdcube.com/investment/renovagen-20950">Crowdcube</a>.