Sanyo Solar Ark

krashkart · 05-11-10, 11:10 PM

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The Sanyo Solar Ark 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.

The weight of the structure (~3000 tons) is supported on four steel columns.

More details, including specifications, located at the main website. http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/

Some larger pictures: http://ecoble.com/2008/01/07/the-wor...ting-building/

05-11-10, 11:10 PM	#1
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Sanyo Solar Ark Click the image for a wider view The Sanyo Solar Ark 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. The weight of the structure (~3000 tons) is supported on four steel columns. More details, including specifications, located at the main website. http://sanyo.com/solarark/en/ Some larger pictures: http://ecoble.com/2008/01/07/the-wor...ting-building/ __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard