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Individuals can donate goods to be resold and they also partner with big corporations to make use of what would otherwise have been waste. Core to the model and value of WBGS is jobs creation. 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In Adelaide, the first store will be fitted with large-scale rooftop solar, batteries and Planet Ark Power’s unique technology platform, eleXsys, to not only power the store but also feed excess clean energy into the electricity grid. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Combining eleXsys with advanced batteries will enable the IKEA Adelaide store to scale its solar installation so that the site is powered by 100 per cent clean energy, as well as sending excess energy into the grid. The eleXsys microgrid at IKEA Adelaide will also achieve important environmental savings, with a reduction in CO2 emissions of approximately 810 tonnes per year. Over the lifespan of the solar panels this could equate to preventing around 16,000 tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>According to the Australian Photovoltaic Institute, commercial and industrial zones in Australia have the potential to host 26 gigawatts of rooftop solar. 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The device harmonises electricity grids whilst enabling more clean energy from rooftops to be distributed across networks. The technology allows clean energy from rooftop solar to be efficiently and safely fed into the grid, without being capped by energy networks. Additionally, it can be programmed to charge batteries and trade electricity directly with the Australian energy market, thus adding further benefits to an already winning economic rationale. \u003C/p>",[468],{"name":469,"type":192,"value":469},"https://acehub.org.au/knowledge-hub/case-studies/planet-ark-power",[]]