OREANDA-NEWS. The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has supported the project "Polytech Solar" to create the first domestic electric vehicle on solar panels.

As the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade informs, Denis Manturov expressed interest in an innovative vehicle during a working visit in the last November to St. Petersburg Polytechnic University named after Peter the Great, on the basis of which the work is being done on the project. By the results of the meeting with the developers of solar car at the exhibition of university achievements, a letter was sent to the state-run and private companies controlled by the ministry, signed by the minister, with a request to consider the possibility of providing the project with comprehensive support.

The team of the project "Polytech Solar" started the work on the creation of solar car in May of 2016. The vehicle has the form of a body "catamaran", its body is made of composite materials of Russian production. The car receives electricity from 4 sq.m. of solar panels installed on the roof, KDP panels - 24%. The weight of the sun car does not exceed 200 kg, the maximum speed is 150 km / h. In addition, the electric car will be equipped with a control system and carbon-fiber wheels of its own design.