A 35 MW solar power carport with 90,000 solar panels was launched the first week of May in the Netherlands.
, which is the same site for the annual Lowlands music festival. The festival receives tens of thousands of visitors each year, so the parking area covers 35 hectares and provides 15,000 parking spaces. Carports are typically effective sites for solar power installations because they provide flat surfaces that aren’t being used for anything else, so it is not necessary to use any additional land.
Before using the solar carport electricity, where did the electricity come from and what fuel was used? What was the cost for each festival? About how many people attend the Lowlands festival each year, and are there other events throughout the year? Who will use the electricity generated by the carport when there are no events taking place at the site?
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