SMART ENERGY
“ We have been inundated with requests to host demonstrator sites ”
HARRY CORRIGAN FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN , SOLARBOTANIC TREE PROJECT
Solar Botanic claims that its artificial trees will have the ability to produce between 2,000 and 12,000 KWh of energy per year .
Due to the tree ' s domed surface area , its photovoltaic cells are designed to capture as much light as possible throughout the seasons , whilst its smart management and storage system can link trees together , to form part of a local grid or feed into the national one .
Founded by its now-Executive Chairman , Harry Corrigan , a decade ago , the project took a total of ten years , with Corrigan designing the 16ft device .
SolarBotanic Trees recently received its first set of orders , with RAW Charging initially supplying 200 co-branded solar trees as part of SolarBotanic Tree ’ s network of commercial electric vehicle ( EV ) charging sites currently being rolled out across the UK and Europe . Deliveries will start in mid-2023 and be completed in 2024 .
With an estimated 45 % of drivers needing to charge their EVs away from home , RAW is one of the largest UK providers of EV charging solutions .
We caught up with Harry Corrigan to learn more about his innovative product , and how it is shaking up the energy sector .
Conceptualising the SolarBotanic Tree The SolarBotanic Tree as a product concept was devised over 7 years ago , and has been
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