On September 11, Universiteit Utrecht opens the #Lumifield, a unique Living Lab where researchers and students can test solar panels under real Dutch weather conditions. The lab’s goal is to determine what truly works in practice in the Netherlands (and what doesn’t) in order to contribute to more sustainable solar energy.
The initiative was launched by Eline Hutter, assistant professor at the Institute for Sustainable and Circular Chemistry, and Sara Mirbagheri Golroodbari, assistant professor at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University.
How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park.
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