One of the drawbacks of sustainable energy is it can take up a lot of space to build wind and solar farms. Electronics manufacturing company Kyocera is converting unused, abandoned golf courses in Japan for this very purpose. The abundant space can be used to create solar farms with expansive panels laid out on the green.
Many Japanese gold courses were built in more prosperous years and were left vacant after a decline in economic growth. So now they lay are eating up a considerable amount of space on an already densely populated island.
This provides ample opportunity to forward-thinking firms like Kyocera to use for sustainable energy generation. A 23 megawatt solar energy farm will be constructed -- the largest in the Kyoto region, servicing 8100 households locally.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Golf Course Conversion
- Companies like Kyocera are converting unused golf courses to create innovative and sustainable energy solutions.
- Space Optimization
- Optimizing empty spaces like unused golf courses can lead to innovative and cost-effective solutions for sustainable energy generation.
- Renewable Energy Expansion
- The expansion of renewable energy sources can be achieved by finding and utilizing unconventional spaces for energy production.
Where This Applies
- Renewable Energy
- The renewable energy industry can benefit from exploring unconventional spaces like abandoned golf courses for solar farms production.
- Green Technology
- Green technology industry can explore innovative and unconventional spaces for sustainable energy production, like the conversion of unused golf courses.
- Real Estate
- Real estate industries holding large unused spaces, like trying to repurpose old golf courses for solar farms can be an opportunity for sustainable energy production.
