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A unique electric tractor with solar panels was created in Lviv

Katerina Belousova

The tractor can be used as a mobile power plant that can power an entire house

Vasyl Letnyanchyn, a native of Lviv, developed the Kolos electric tractor, which has a power of 24 horsepower, a battery capacity of 21.5-25.6 kWh, and a 340 W solar panel.

Such a tractor is more expensive than traditional ones running on fossil fuel, but with constant use it pays for itself in two years, reports SEEDS.

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It is noted that Kolos electric tractors have already received favorable reviews from Ukrainian farmers. They can be used for:

  • mowing the grass;
  • landing;
  • plowing;
  • drilling;
  • with the help of "Kolos" nozzles, it can be used as a fine grinder and electric saw.

The article emphasized that the tractor can serve as a mobile power plant capable of powering an entire house. It has an outlet to which you can connect both household appliances and equipment necessary for farmers, for example, a lawnmower or an electric watering can.

"It all started with a toy for my son. I decided to make him an electric car. We understood how everything works, what must be taken into account when manufacturing a real car. My father made the mechanical part, he did the electrical work himself, and my uncle, who worked all his life as a turner at the Drohobytsky Crane Plant, helped," said Letnyanchyn.

The inventor had the idea of ​​producing tractors for the Ukrainian consumer. Now it is a factory for small-scale production of equipment. And the plans include the production of more powerful 50 hp machines. with a larger battery.

Earlier, EcoPolitic wrote, that the founder of vertical farms in Dnipro Green Future, Viktor Shuleshko, said that thanks to his own invention of agro-lighting, his farm became the most energy-efficient in the world – 30% more efficient than other industry leaders.

As EcoPolitic reported earlier, the Ukrainian start-up Releaf Paper began building the first factory in France for the production of eco-packaging from fallen leaves.

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