That s the equivalent of planting more than 700 trees every year.
Solar panel stadium taiwan.
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Discover kaohsiung national stadium in kaohsiung city taiwan.
A new 33 kilowatt solar array will generate 40 000 kwh of electricity each year offsetting 28 metric tons of co2 emissions.
The stadium s semi spiral shaped like a dragon is the first stadium in the world to provide power using solar power technology.
The solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation as well as additional power that can be saved.
Louis cardinals are also getting in on the action.
The stadium s roof is covered by 8 844 solar panels.
This dragon shaped sports arena is the world s largest solar powered stadium.
The rio tinto stadium includes almost 6 500 solar panels placed on the stadium and on new parking structures.
Taiwan has completed construction on an incredible solar powered stadium that will generate 100 of its electricity from photovoltaic technology.
But taiwan till date can be proud owner of the largest solar powered stadium in the world.
Taiwanese officials claim the stadium s energy production output will save 660 tons of carbon dioxide each year.
To date these panels.
The rio tinto stadium can claim one other important solar distinction.
Beijing national indoor stadium too can absorb 19 000 spectators and has 1 124 solar panels.
This is not the whole story.
The stadium is located in kaohsiung taiwan and it was built to coincide with the opening of the world games to be held this july.