SolarVille
SolarVille is a working prototype of a solar powered energy community, built at 1:50 scale. Some houses in SolarVille carry rooftop solar panels, inverters and battery storage, so these homes produce and trade clean energy. Other houses buy the electricity generated nearby. A wiring system links the houses into a standalone micro grid, and blockchain technology records and manages each energy transaction. SolarVille shows how a local community can become self sufficient and keep energy spending within the community.
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