Tucked away in the idyllic Safien Valley of Switzerland, the quaint village of Tenna boasts a claim to fame that goes beyond its charming chalets and breathtaking mountain vistas. It’s here, nestled amidst pristine snowy landscapes, that you’ll find the world’s first solar-powered ski lift – a beacon of innovation and a testament to sustainable tourism.

The tiny Swiss town of Tenna has put itself on the eco-map by building an innovative solar-powered ski lift. The solar lift is one of the world’s first of its kind and utilizes a “cable car system” where the solar panels are integrated directly into the lift. Approximately 80 solar panels are incorporated into a 450-meter system suspended above the ski lift, which can pull 800 skiers up the mountain per hour. To avoid running out of energy during bad weather and snow storms, the ski lift is also connected to the local power supply, so skiers will not be left hanging in the dark.

The solar ski lift captures as much energy as possible by utilizing swiveling solar panels that follow the sun’s rays, and automatically tilt to shake off snowfall that may be covering the cells. On a sunny day, the solar panels produce approximately two times as much electricity as what is required to operate the lift, with the excess energy going to the public grid. The lift produces 90,000-kilowatt hours of energy annually and makes a considerable contribution to the local community’s power grid during the off-season.

According to the Internet