SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. announces that it has completed installation of two “Solar Parking Lots,” incorporating solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems, and provision of 100 electric hybrid bicycles, “eneloop bike,” in Setagaya, Tokyo Japan. The “Solar Parking Lot” is a completely independent and clean system eliminating the use of fossil fuels, and the clean power generated from the solar panels installed on the roof is stored to be used to recharge the electric hybrid bicycle batteries and illuminate the parking lot lights.
For each of the bicycle parking lots operated by the city of Setagaya at Keio Line Sakurajosui Station and Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line Sakurashinmachi Station, HIT*1 solar panels (approximate 46m2, 7.56kW) are installed on the roof to generate sufficient power to recharge the batteries of a total of 100 “eneloop bike” units and illuminate the LED parking lot lights. “eneloop bike” is SANYO’s energy recycling electric hybrid bicycle featuring a regenerative charging function that enables electricity generation and battery charging during riding. The 100 “eneloop bike” units provided at the three locations, including Odakyu Line Kyodo Station, in addition to Sakurajosui Station and Sakurashinmachi Station will be used as “community bicycles” by a wide range of people residing in and outside Setagaya.
– from sanyo.com