The energy created from the road can power things like street and traffic lights or households , according to company officials . The world 's first road to convert sunlight into energy opens in the Netherlands . It 's a small patch of a bike path made of modules that contain solar cells . The developer will use it as a test route for three years . Energy created by the road can power vehicles and street lights or electricity , officials say .
The world 's first road to convert sunlight into energy opens in the Netherlands . It 's a small patch of a bike path made of modules that contain solar cells . The developer will use it as a test route for three years . Energy created by the road can power vehicles and street lights or electricity , officials say .