krashkart
05-11-10, 11:10 PM
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The Sanyo Solar Ark (http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/) in Gifu, Japan. The steel structure supports 5,046 solar cells. Together the cells generate an estimated 530,000 KWh of electricity per year. Sanyo puts the money saved on electricity towards environmental efforts. :up:
The weight of the structure (~3000 tons) is supported on four steel columns.
More details, including specifications (http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/about/spec.html), located at the main website. http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/
Some larger pictures: http://ecoble.com/2008/01/07/the-worlds-coolest-solar-collecting-building/
Click the image for a wider view
The Sanyo Solar Ark (http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/) in Gifu, Japan. The steel structure supports 5,046 solar cells. Together the cells generate an estimated 530,000 KWh of electricity per year. Sanyo puts the money saved on electricity towards environmental efforts. :up:
The weight of the structure (~3000 tons) is supported on four steel columns.
More details, including specifications (http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/about/spec.html), located at the main website. http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/
Some larger pictures: http://ecoble.com/2008/01/07/the-worlds-coolest-solar-collecting-building/