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A stretch of road in France has been paved with solar PV (photovoltaic) panels as part of a government-backed initiative for renewable electricity generation.

It is estimated that even busy roads can 鈥渟ee鈥� the sky 70-90% of the time.

The solar PV panels are coated in crushed glass and resin to make them more durable.

But the cost of making the almost half a mile of 鈥淲attway鈥� was an estimated four to six times as much as covering the area with conventional solar panels.

The company aims to significantly reduce the cost in the future.

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