Green Village Airfield – The solar hangar to charge Elektra One electric aircraft

The aviation industry has yet another reason to go green. The age of bio-fueled powered planes is here, but the guys at PC-Aero have decided to give it a skip and look further ahead in the future. The dream of having solar powered aircrafts may soon turn into a reality. The Elektra One aircraft by the firm spends its resting hours in a hangar that soaks in the sun’s energy to recharge the plane. The hangar, known as the Green Village Airfield uses photovoltaics to charge up the Elektra One. The project is in its infant stages, and plans are being drawn up and developed. The one-seater Elektra One can fly for 3 hours before needing to recharge, without a bit of CO2 emissions.

Using high-end batteries, electric motors, light fiber composite structures and solar cells, planes like these will keep the skies free of CO2 emissions. Hopefully, this dream turns into a reality quickly and more aircrafts with higher seating capacities are developed.
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