GridMats Solar Walkway · Energy-generating walkways · pilot stage
Walkways that carry people and produce electricity
GridMats Solar Walkway turns walkways and paved areas that are already in use into clean-energy infrastructure. Walkable photovoltaic modules sit on 40 × 40 mm MLP lumber members, with about 50 mm open gaps for airflow and drainage and the wiring routed along the lumber, over the patented GridMats structural base in 100% recycled polypropylene. It is pre-commercial: pilot validation is under way and no commercial deployment is claimed yet.
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Concept visualization: a GridMats Solar Walkway through a campus
Where it is used
Industrial campuses. Factories, warehouses and logistics parks.
Corporate and institutional campuses. Offices, universities and hospitals.
Mobility hubs. Airports, metro, rail and bus facilities.
EV charging. Walkways beside charging hubs and parking.
Smart cities. Public walkways, parks and civic spaces.
Data centres and utilities. Distributed generation that is also a visible ESG asset.
Specifications
| Layers | Walkable PV module · MLP lumber electrical layer · patented GridMats base (patent 398992) |
|---|---|
| Design basis | 40 W per 550 × 400 mm module; up to about 110 W/m² of walkway |
| Surface efficiency | 15–16%, against about 18–19% for sloped rooftop panels, with no mounting structure and no extra land |
| Airflow and drainage | About 50 mm open gaps between the 40 × 40 mm MLP lumber members |
| Power use | Inverters feed lighting, sensors, charging, storage or grid-connected loads |
| Status | Pre-commercial; pilot validation under way |
Priced per pilot and per site after the site assessment. Figures from GridMats product data; confirm them for your project.
How a pilot works
- Site assessment: shading, footfall and loads, drainage and the electrical connection.
- Engineering: the module, GridMats and MLP lumber layout, cabling, inverter or storage interface and safety details.
- Pilot installation: a monitored field pilot that measures output (W/m², kWh a day), module temperature, drainage, walkability and uptime.
- Scale-up: across the campus or portfolio, with lighting, sensors and batteries.
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