Italian municipality offers free EV recharging via off-grid PV shade

The municipality of Falconara Marittima, Italy, has installed a free off-grid PV shade for electric vehicle charging at no cost to users.

The Italian municipality of Falconara Marittima has deployed a public off-grid photovoltaic shade to enable electric vehicle owners to recharge their cars for free.

“The initiative is an unprecedented novelty,” Michele Massacesi, the owner of the company that developed the project, Sistema X, told pv magazine Italy. “There are three unique characteristics of this product: A self-supporting off-grid shade that rests on ballast, without requiring any excavation and therefore easily removable; electricity produced exclusively by the sun, therefore 100% sustainable; and free energy supply without any form of payment. These are unique features on the market today.”

Click here to read the full article
Source: PV Magazine

—

If you have any questions or thoughts about the topic, feel free to contact us here or leave a comment below.

/0 Comments/by
You might also like
Five boats topped with a sleek solar-paneled roof are being used by 12 indigenous Achuar communities across eastern Ecuador bordering Peru.Solar-powered boats are silently sailing through Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest
The San Diego County company producing the car says their goal is to redefine transportation in a more innovative and sustainable way.Carlsbad-based solar car Aptera one step closer to hitting the road
Aptera confirmed the award of the $21 million grant, which will support its Solar Mobility Manufacturing Project in California.Aptera awarded $21M grant from CEC to help bring solar EVs to production
Buckingham Palace is updating its gas-powered lanterns to run on electricity, and Windsor Castle has installed solar panels on its roofThe British monarchy steps up efforts to go green with solar panels on palaces and biofuel-powered Bentleys
As global temperatures rise, the panels can help to conserve dwindling freshwater supplies by reducing evaporation from both plants and soil.Agrivoltaic solar farms offer “shocking” benefits beyond producing energy
The solar carport industry is harnessing the sun’s power to revolutionize electricity generation while simultaneously providing essential shade and shelter for parked vehicles.Solar carports gain preference as a sustainable energy solution due to their versatility and efficiency
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *