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A community on the Loire in France has come up with a solar-powered idea that will clear two hurdles in a single leap. The town of Saint-Joachim is located near the Brière marsh, a peat bog that becomes easily inundated with water. The local graveyard rests at 0 feet above sea level and standing water …

‘A beautiful idea’: This French town is making its cemetery a source of solar energy

Residents in Saint-Joachim can join this unusual community energy scheme for just €5.   A French town is installing a canopy of solar panels over its cemetery that will distribute energy to local residents. The idea didn’t start with solar. Saint-Joachim is located in the middle of the Brière marsh – a vast peat bog …

8 000 m² d’ombrières photovoltaïques sur un cimetière : la clé du paradis

Projet soutenu par la Fondation de France et réalisé dans le cadre d’une opération d’autoconsommation collective, la construction d’une centrale photovoltaïque en ombrières, au-dessus du cimetière de Saint-Joachim (Loire-Atlantique), produira une électricité qui sera équitablement partagée entre différents consommateurs grâce à une clé de répartition dynamique citoyenne. Lire l’article sur Pv Magazine cliquer ici FRANCOIS …