The problem with many conventional solar panels is that they are great for houses, but they are often big, heavy and non bendable. This means they are not applicable to many other potential uses.

Solar Cloth manufactures a highly flexible and very thin solar panel (less than 1 mm).

This creates new possibilities for where and how solar panels can be implemented. These panels provide a niche in which they can be implemented in scenarios where traditional solar panels cannot. Examples of potential uses include textiles, tarps, boats, cars and trucks and buildings.

They can even be folded, meaning they can be transported easily, and used on the go.

This new development in technology could allow for so many new possibilities, imagine solar powered cars!

This video demonstrates a car charging port using SolarFabric's pannels:

The company is even testing miniature panels woven into textiles! Though this is at an experimental stage, it's interesting to reflect on the unique possibilities that come with these new technologies.

SolarFabric also have a great blog where they write about innovations in solar. Visit solarfabric.com to read their posts. They also have a great selection of youtube videos.

The information and images from this page were taken from Solarfabric.com

This company is still in the R&D phase.

Fabric, Solar. “Solar Cloth Company .” – Solar Fabric Products News and Information on Research and Development, 26 Oct. 2019, https://www.solarfabric.com/solar-cloth-company/.