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Germany’s largest PV
Solar cells
plant is on a carport
support blind
patients
The next generation of retinal implants
have been developed by a team of
researchers who used a material usually
found in solar cells and computer chips,
combined with sophisticated electronics.
Researchers at Stanford University
maintained a natural link between vision
and eye movements by enabling a
patient to wear a video camera which
transmits images to a processor.
Images are displayed on a liquid crystal
display screen on the inside of the blind
or visually-impaired patient’s goggles.
Phoenix Solar has been building which goes beyond the pure generating Infrared light pulses project the image to
Germany’s largest photovoltaic power of electricity”, commented Ulrich photovoltaic cells which are implanted
plant on a carport in Berlin over the last Reidenbach, Chief Sales Officer of under the retina.
weeks. Moreover, this is currently Berlin’s Phoenix Solar AG.
largest photovoltaic power plant. The Light signals are converted into
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carport, the roof of which is covered with Bumiller Neue Energien GmbH, a electrical impulses which stimulate
solar modules, is located on property company headquartered in Berlin, was retinal neurons. Such use of solar cells
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belonging to Police Department 2 in responsible for the development and could help the 50,000 individuals in the
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Berlin Spandau and gives shelter to more coordination of the carport project. The US who become blind every year, the
than 500 vehicles against sun and rain. company concentrates on the conception study suggested.
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and realisation of solar projects.
The solar power plant with a peak output
of 998 kilowatts generates “This project has enabled us to
environmentally compatible electricity for demonstrate that inner-city planning can
around 250 four-person households. reach new dimensions through creativity
and open-mindedness”, said Henrik
The Phoenix Solar AG construction team Bumiller, Managing Director of Bumiller
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installed around 3,700 crystalline solar Neue Energien GmbH.
modules arrayed in eight double rows at
an angle of 18 degrees on the carport Project planning was carried out by MW
which is situated on a parking lot of 7,200 Solar Consulting GmbH, and the
square metres. The electrical connection financing and financial planning by MW A silicon implant with bridges that allow
is ensured through mini central inverters Beratung who advised the investors of the it to mould to the shape of the eye has
and a transformer as well as a transfer solar power plant. “What our customers been developed and ophthalmology
station with a switching system connected are looking for in times of financial unrest associate professor at Stanford Daniel
to the 10 kV medium voltage grid is a secure investment which makes Palanker said: “The advantage of having
operated by Vattenfall, the local energy sense - here the combination of investing it flexible is that relatively large implants
utility company. The power plant is due to in photovoltaics and personal financial can be placed under the retina without
be connected to the grid before planning is an ideal solution which being deformed and the whole image
Christmas. provides an attractive return”, commented would stay in focus.”
Markus Wahle, owner of MW Beratung.
“We are very pleased to have been Stanford University researchers
awarded the contract for this flagship The property of the Police Academy in previously revealed developments in
project. We view photovoltaic systems on Spandau is managed by BIM Berliner making carbon-based integrated circuits
carports as an important future market Immobilienmanagement GmbH (BIM). As more practical by discovering how to
segment. This is where we can apply the the contractual partner of MW Solar overcome the problem of nanotubes
multi-functionality of photovoltaics and Consulting GmbH it represents the State that cause short circuits.
deliver value added to the customer of Berlin which is the owner.
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