Published on 05/11/2024 16:44
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The town of Saint-Joachim, in Loire-Atlantique, has installed solar panels on a wooden structure in its cemetery. It aims to meet 20% of residents’ needs.
In the Saint-Joachim cemetery (Loire-Atlantique), dozens of photovoltaic panels are installed on a wooden structure. This is only a prototype, but the project aims much bigger. Soon, 9,000 m2 of panels, with a power of 1.2 megawatts, will be able to meet 20% of residents' needs. The location was not chosen at random. The cemetery having been dug on marshy ground, the graves are often flooded by the rain.
“Every winter, we are faced with stagnant water in the aisles”explains Raphaël Salaün, mayor (without label) of Saint-Joachim. In the summer, the water collected from the installation will be used to water the town's football field. Lifetime registration costs only 5 euros, after which members will benefit from free energy. The only drawback is to adapt your electricity consumption when there is sunshine.
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