Australian company 5B has developed a hinged folding solar panel. A team of three can
5B assembles Maverick blocks at the factory,including from 40 to 90 large solar panels. The rows of cells are hinged at both ends, allowing them to be folded neatly into the shipping container. Once delivered to site, the modules are removed from the truck using a forklift.
Блоки солнечных панелей легко разгрузить и a team of three is enough to expand the blocks into arrays and connect them. At the same time, the east-west ground-mounted solar array requires minimal underground work and does not require cables, which significantly reduces installation time, 5B notes.
The company has already deployed its solution to more than100 sites around the world with a total generating capacity in excess of 60 MW and plans to develop the project further. This month, the developers managed to raise about $ 13 million in funding, which will go to the opening of production in North America.
Innovative 5B solar technology can quickly provide low-cost power generation, helping to meet growing demand for electricity.
Jonathan Stone, director of BP Ventures
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