Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality is testing LumiWeave to provide shade by day and illumination by night using only solar energy.

Tel Aviv is bathed in sunshine practically year-round, so why not use that abundant free source of energy for more than just rooftop water heaters?

LumiWeave, a unique sheeting material invented by Israeli product designer Anai Green, does just that.

Combining energy harvesting and lighting without connecting to electricity, the lightweight and flexible LumiWeave was the winning project in the 2020 international Women4Climate Tech Challenge sponsored by C40 Cities, of which the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality is a member.

Now, the municipality is testing LumiWeave as a way to provide zero-emissions daytime shade and nighttime lighting at Atidim Business Park.

The pilot project, organized in collaboration with the CityZone Innovation Laboratory operated by Atidim Park and Tel Aviv University, is overseen by Green and LumiWeave cofounder Tal Parnes, a serial high-tech entrepreneur.

Due to its simple features, LumiWeave saves at least half of the installation costs of standard lighting infrastructure and 100% of the electricity costs. LumiWeave even allows the customer to control the time and intensity of lighting and meets all safety standards.