# Solar-Powered Bus Shelters London's New Solar Bus Shelters Use Photovoltaic Technology By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-12 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-powered-bus-shelters References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/london-polysolar-transparent-solar-bus-shelter/42735/) & [polysolar](http://www.polysolar.co.uk/) London is set to be home to a brand new collection of exceptionally high-tech solar-powered bus shelters, first introduced in the Canary Wharf business district, each of which is designed to make it completely possible and reasonable to be able to produce enough electricity for a typical London home for one year. In addition to that, these bus shelters will be more than capable of powering and juicing up signage as well as other transportation-related infrastructure. These solar-powered bus shelters are set to be able to generate as much as 2,000 kWh of electricity per year, and make use of special solar-photovoltaic technology developed by a UK solar technology company by the name of Polysolar. Ultimately, these solar-powered bus shelters are set to make [public transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/higer-new-v) a more eco-friendly affair. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/transportation) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Solar-powered Bus Shelters:** Solar-powered bus shelters aim to generate enough electricity for a typical London home for one year. - **Photovoltaic Technology:** Bus shelters utilize photovoltaic technology to generate up to 2,000 kWh of electricity per year. - **Eco-friendly Public Transportation:** Solar-powered bus shelters contribute to a more sustainable and eco-friendly public transportation system. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can benefit from the development and deployment of solar-powered bus shelter technology. - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can explore opportunities to integrate solar-powered infrastructure into bus shelters and other transportation-related elements. - **Smart Cities:** The smart cities industry can adopt solar-powered bus shelters as part of their sustainable urban infrastructure initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled-Steel Bus Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-bus-station.md) - [Urban Solar Charging Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovia.md) - [Grid-Connected Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion.md) - [Consolidated Photovoltaic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photovoltaic-systems.md) - [Tree-Inspired Solar Panel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarbotanic-energy-tree.md) - [Solar-Powered Cargo Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-van.md) - [Solar-Powered Sleek Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-solaris.md) - [Solar Energy Camping Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eo-canopy.md) - [Solar-Powered Electric Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-electric-boat.md)