Platio is one Hungarian technology company based in Budapest, focused on creating sustainable building materials.
Founded in 2015, three years after its birth Platio had launched an idea that immediately appeared very interesting, albeit expensive: that of a "solar floor" that would exploit as many surfaces as possible.
After almost two years of development, Platio seems to have optimized its processes, and has just installed the first solar floor to be used on a residential driveway.
The Platio solar floor
The system consists of several interlocking units called “solar tiles”. Each tile is made from 400 recycled plastic bottles which makes the product more resistant than concrete.
The energy generated is sent back to the home's electricity grid. From company press releases, a 20 square meter solar driveway is able to cover the annual energy consumption of an average family.
Fill up the car
A predictable and “natural” consequence of installing electric tiles and a solar floor is in using them to charge your electric vehicle.
In addition to collecting energy, in fact, this modular system is also able to supply it wirelessly. Paving a garage both externally and internally will allow us to park outside or inside, leaving the car to recover energy.
I also like them on an aesthetic level, they also give a touch of High-Tech to any urban spaces. One day we will have "charging squares" for vehicles, or rather entire car parks paved with electric tiles.
The solar floors of Platio are available in four colors and you can walk easily on foot. The anti-slip treatment makes them stable even when it rains.
