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The R&D centre is a part of the Mohammed bin Rashid AL Maktoum Solar Park , the largest single-site solar park in the world based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model , The Centre focuses on four areas of research including producing electricity from solar power and other clean energy technologies; the integration of smart grids; energy efficiency, and water. The R&D Centre covers over 4,400 square metres. Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Panels (BIPV) are installed on outer walls of the Centre to produce electricity from clean solar power. It also includes various labs and workshops such as a solar-radiation simulation lab, electronics lab, mechanical lab and chemicals lab. It has outdoor testing facilities to study the performance and reliability of solar panels. The Centre includes a 3d printed lab, this is the first building in the UAE to be fully-printed onsite, and the first such 3D-printed laboratory building in the world.

Ep 27: Moderne sonenergie-aanleg in Mauritius; hoekom nie in SA?

Waarom word ’n moderne sonenergie-aanleg in Mauritius gebou en nie in Suid-Afrika nie? Hoe raak die gebrek aan mega-sonplase in Suid-Afrika, mense in dorpe? Marí Hudson het die antwoorde gaan soek.
Die MBR sonplaas

Ep 26: Moderne, goedkoop son-energie: SA besig om dié trein te verpas

As Suid-Afrika nie binne die volgende 3 tot 5 jaar verskeie groot nuwe-tegnolgie sonaanlegte en -plase bou nie, sal ons vir altyd verval in duurder steenkool- en kernkragstasies, en nie meer ekonomies met die wêreld kan meeding nie. Moderne sonenergieaanlegte en -plase in ander wêrelddele lewer elektriteit teen ‘n fraksie van Eskom-tariewe, en sal nog beter en goedkoper word. Suid-Afrika moet baie vinnig wakker skrik.

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