A solar-powered mobile home in the shape of an enormous butterfly is set to embark on a tour around the world to seek projects and pioneers with the purpose of mitigating global warming. The SolarButterfly, named Larso, plans to identify, record and publicize 1,000 climate change solutions and works of pioneers to serve as an inspiration for tens of millions of people to follow suit. It has just been announced that LONGi, the world’s most valuable solar technology company, will be a key partner for this project.
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SolarButterfly is a practical example for sustainable living with zero carbon emission. One of its unique features is the mechanism in its roof that unfolds and spreads apart to form large “butterfly wings” of a large wingspan. These wings have solar panels covering an area of 80 m2 affixed to them. The solar panels are powered with LONGi ultra high-efficiency solar cells to absorb solar energy to be used for powering the internal equipment of the SolarButterfly and for charging the electric car towing it. The SolarButterfly, which has a length of 10 meters and a width of 13 meters when the wings are fully spread, is constructed with highly advanced technology and materials including waste plastic that is gathered at sea. After the waste plastic is collected, it undergoes a unique process that transform it into a feasible main material for building the SolarButterfly, which is currently under construction near Luzerne, Central Switzerland.
LONGi’s projects are highly complementary to and aligned with SolarButterfly. This project will introduce more Europeans to LONGi, which is committed to being a global leading solar technology company while providing LONGi with a deeper understanding of European consumers. We hope it can also create cooperative opportunities in fields like technological innovation, application, and research and development while contributing to industry development and promoting energy transformation.
SolarButterfly is set to visit more than 1,000 projects that focus on slowing down climate change. It will also host events involving the local population, schools, and political leaders. The project will be implemented in phases, starting with a tour mileage of 22,000 kilometers across 30 countries in Europe. According to the planned route, the SolarButterfly will then visit five other continents finishing the tour in Paris on December 12, 2025, just in time for the tenth anniversary of the climate agreement.