SolarVille Solar Energie Gemeinschafts-Prototyp by Space10

SolarVille Solar Energie Gemeinschafts-Prototyp by Space10 is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award an Bronze in Energieprodukter, Projeten an Apparater Design Competition Category.

BronzeEnergie· 2020

SolarVille Solar Energie Gemeinschafts-Prototyp

by Space10

Client: Space10

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Energie Category

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The Design

About SolarVille Solar Energie Gemeinschafts-Prototyp

SolarVille ass e funktionsfäege Prototyp vun enger solarbetriwwener Energiegemeinschaft, gebaut am Mooss 1:50. Verschidde Haiser an SolarVille hunn Solarpanneler um Daach, Wiesselrichter an Batteriespeicher, sou datt dës Haiser propper Energie produzéieren an handelen. Aner Haiser kafen den Stroum, deen an der Noperschaft produzéiert gëtt. En Verkabelungssystem verbënnt d'Haiser zu engem eegestännege Mikro-Netz, an d'Blockchain-Technologie registréiert a managt all Energie-Transaktioun. SolarVille weist, wéi eng lokal Gemeinschaft autark ka ginn an d'Ausgaben fir Energie bannent der Gemeinschaft halen ka.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

SolarVille Solar Energie Gemeinschafts-Prototyp ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt SolarVille Solar Energie Gemeinschafts-Prototyp e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. SolarVille Solar Energie Gemeinschafts-Prototyp erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Solarville showcases how combining solar panels with blockchain technology could make clean energy more affordable and accessible for the many. SolarVille is a fully functioning prototype, built to a 1:50 scale: some households have installed solar panels to become makers and traders of clean energy, while others automatically purchase the electricity generated in their local community. As a result, SolarVille is a cooperative micro-grid that makes a community self-sufficient.
Dimensions & Packaging: Pallet #1 W80cm x L130cm x H200cm
Pallet #2 W80cm x L130cm x H170cm

Otherwise table on its own has a footprint of 300cm x 150cm
Production Technology: Solarville is made thorugh outfitting houses within a community with rooftop solar panels and inverters that harness the energy of the sun and store it within batteries systems found under the home. This energy can then be redistributed through a wiring system connected to other households, creating a standalone micro-grid. Blockchain distributed ledger technology is then used to log and manage the energy flow—verifying and recording transactions, and self-executing when certain conditions are met.
Design Challenge: An important design decision was to develop an inclusive architectural language that combined building details and city structures from different cultures and countries—so SolarVille didn’t speak to one part of the world while alienating others. We compiled a comparative study with well known and celebrated city structures from around the world, building a small archive of unique building details that spoke to cultural contexts on a global scale.
Research: Alongside the project, we’ve also released a report called ‘A Brighter Tomorrow’, which lends more insights into the research behind SolarVille. More importantly, it makes the case for solar power becoming the viable, sustainable source of energy we need to turn to if we want to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Inspiration: Today, around 1.1 billion people around the world still have little or no access to electricity. The challenge is that the centralised energy systems we have in place are often too slow and economically inadequate to reach the billion people who remain locked in energy poverty.Solarville presents a solution to this global problem. Alongside empowering people with electricity, the community buys its electricity from within, which means the money stays in the community.
Project Duration: Project began in September 2018 and launched February 2019. Solarville is now going on tour and will be shown first in Nairobi at the UN Habitat, and then will move on to locations such as Delhi and Shenzhen.
Operation Flow: Solarville reimagines energy systems in the pursuit of democratising access to clean energy and empowering hyper-localized economies in order to meet this steep demand. To do this, Solarville utilises two key developments: combining solar power with blockchain technology to create cooperative micro-grids in local communities, which is both tamper free, secure against hacking and protected against central governance.
Team Members: SPACE10
Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration (BLOC)
WeMoveIdeas India
Blocktech
Temporal
SachsNottveit