Development
A new Australian High-rise will be Covered in 1,182 Solar Panels By Adele Peters
WHEN A NEW HIGH-RISE office building is built in Melbourne, Australia, next year, its facade will include 1,182 solar panels. Along with extra solar power on the roof, the building will be able to power itself completely. “The building is designed to be self-sustainable,” says architect Pete Kennon, who led the design. “We can harness electricity on-site and use it immediately. This is very different to buildings that are offsetting their on-site power with remote solar or wind farms.” One advantage: Because the electricity doesn’t have to travel hundreds or thousands of miles, it’s more efficient and helps reduce strain on the grid. The design will be the latest to use panels from a German company called Avancis, which
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July-August 2022
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