Pavegen, the award-winning global kinetic energy company has unveiled its latest innovation at the Liveable Cities conference in Dubai, UAE.

The “Solar+” tile is the latest innovation in Pavegen’s suite of kinetic energy products, harnessing the power of movement to generate energy, provide valuable data and insights, and offer rewards. This breakthrough technology educates, enables, and engages individuals and businesses, turning everyday actions into impactful steps toward sustainability.

The new tile, the first of its kind, delivers up to 30x more power, under optimal conditions*, in comparison to its predecessor. It is the most powerful Pavegen product to date, while still retaining its vision of authentic, people-powered engagement.

The combination of solar power, with the kinetic energy from footsteps offers the intriguing possibility of continuous energy generation during daylight as the solar cells remain active, even when foot traffic is low. While at night, power can still be harvested from footsteps on the tile. This enhanced energy generation enables a step-up in potential applications including off-grid energy storage or powering new forms of e-transport within cities.

A re-engineered substructure, using fewer raw materials means the Solar+ system has slashed its carbon footprint by 30% and significantly improved its performance.

To date, the original Pavegen tiles have harnessed the power of over 1 billion footsteps in smart cities, from public spaces in London to sports stadiums in the US and transport hubs in Australia and Hong Kong, gathering valuable data and insights in a frictionless manner.

Pavegen’s immersive, experiential installations which are designed to engage fans, commuters, shoppers and communities with sustainability have attracted a stellar list of clients including HSBC, Ford and Google. Its modular installation means it is ready to integrate into any urban setting, making sustainability seamless.

“Pavegen has been a pioneer in the world of exciting, sustainable technology that harnesses movement, to move people, in some of the most iconic locations in the world. The launch of Solar+ means we can power even more applications, gather better data and create even more impactful experiences that connect communities, businesses and brands with ESG goals,” commended Laurence Kemball-Cook, founder and CEO, Pavegen.

“The sun is always shining in our key markets in the Middle East, and we thought to make the most of this abundant energy source alongside the kinetic element of Pavegen. Now people can walk the walk for climate change and ‘walk on the sun’ with solar+,” he continued. 

Solar+ incorporates all the functionality of the original tiles by capturing footsteps and builds in the power of the sun itself to turbocharge the company’s mission and enable it to power even bigger, more ambitious projects for smart cities from charging E mobility solutions to feeding energy back into the grid.