The UAE’s first ‘Smartflower’ has been unveiled in front of Dubai Municipality Headquarters on Baniyas Road. The solar power generating flower, a first of its kind initiative in the region, was developed by an Austrian firm.
The Smartflower is considered to be a ground-breaking and innovative solar panel with built-in sensors that allow for the flower-shaped device to automatically track the rays of sunlight and re-orient itself accordingly, which results in a much higher efficiency of up to 23% and 60% self-utilisation as compared to traditional roof-top solar systems. It also has a highly developed weather adapting mechanism and its efficiency is not affected by the weather conditions of Dubai. A passive ventilation system has been integrated in the design of the Smartflower to ensure optimum efficiency during high temperatures.