Featured in High time for a masterplan – 06-2023

The world’s coolest solar

The world’s most efficient energy network, at an Antarctic research base, has had a solar upgrade, reports Tristan Rayner.

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Tristan Rayner

09 Jun 2023

The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station hosts a solar array. | Photo: International Polar Foundation/René Robert

The first-ever zero-emission polar research station, Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, has successfully continued its science mission with a recent solar upgrade. The station, established and constructed by the International Polar Foundation in collaboration with partners including the Belgian state, between 2007-09, continues to showcase forward-thinking sustainable design.The base is occupied by scientists during the summer and …

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