Adelaide City Council - World’s First Solar Electric Bus
Adelaide City Council has launched Tindo, the first electric bus that can be recharged using solar energy.
The vehicle’s power will come from a solar photovoltaic system (PV) installed on the roof of the new Adelaide Central Bus Station.
The solar PV system generates almost 70 000 kilowatt hours of zero-carbon-emissions electricity each year – the city’s largest grid-connected PV system.
International research suggests people strongly prefer electric buses to those powered by other means, such as diesel engines.
Electric buses can operate in busy City streets and residential neighbourhoods in a clean and quiet manner, which makes them very popular with both passengers and the public.
For more details about the Tindo bus system, see the attached report or visit the Adelaide City Council website.
