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THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF ON-SITE SOLAR
Covering a data centre in solar panels has been fairly common practice for years now . However , with recent developments in both photovoltaic panels and battery engineering , the technology may be about to undergo a major leap in usefulness .
“ Energy generated through solar panels could be used directly on-site , while surplus energy that isn ’ t needed right away can be stored in the battery . Stored energy could then be deployed at a later time , such as when the weather is cloudy and the panels aren ’ t able to generate enough electricity to power the facility effectively ,” says Marron . “ In addition , this excess energy can often also be fed back to the grid to create an additional revenue stream .” datacentremagazine . com