{"id":76767,"date":"2019-09-10T05:35:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T09:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/?p=76767"},"modified":"2019-09-10T06:59:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T10:59:41","slug":"sun-flower-performs-a-dance-of-solar-energy-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/archives\/76767","title":{"rendered":"<em>Sun Flower<\/em> Performs a Dance of Solar Energy Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2nd Place Winner of the 2019 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Abu Dhabi.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76769\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-1-copy-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-1-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-1-copy-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-1-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-1-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sun Flower.<\/em> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar<br \/>Technology:translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage<br \/>Annual Capacity: 350 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Sun Flower<\/em> is a kinetic sculpture that utilizes the potential energy of its own weight to store energy collected during the day through solar panels in its petals. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 840px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video data-keepplaying class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-76767-1\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sun-Flower-II.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sun-Flower-II.mp4\">https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Sun-Flower-II.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>The inspiration for Sun Flower comes from the 18th century Scottish engineer, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Watt\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">James Watt<\/a>, who used horses to lift pails of water thus defining horsepower as a unit of energy equal to the energy required to lift a 550-pound pail of water one foot in one second. Instead of horses, <em>Sun Flower<\/em> uses solar energy to drive electric motors and charge a giant kinetic battery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76770\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-2-copy-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-2-copy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-2-copy-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-2-copy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-2-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sun Flower.<\/em> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar<br \/>Technology:translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage<br \/>Annual Capacity: 350 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During day, the fully open petals collect energy from the sun through translucent photovoltaic panels, providing comfortable shade for visitors below. At its maximum open state, each structure produces at least 200 kW of power, most of which is sent to the grid and some of which is transferred to electric motors that slowly lift the petals up toward the center of the flower throughout the day. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76791\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-2-991x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"868\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-2-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-2-484x500.jpg 484w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-2-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-2.jpg 1490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sun Flower.<\/em> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar<br \/>Technology:translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage<br \/>Annual Capacity: 350 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At sunset, the petals will have reached their closed position after which they begin fall slowly under the force of the earth\u2019s gravity. As the flowers open again through the night, the rotation at their central pivot point powers generators at the base to provide the stored energy to the city grid. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76772\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SunFlower-siteplan-copy-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"539\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SunFlower-siteplan-copy-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SunFlower-siteplan-copy-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SunFlower-siteplan-copy-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/SunFlower-siteplan-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sun Flower.<\/em> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar<br \/>Technology:translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage<br \/>Annual Capacity: 350 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some of the energy generated by the falling petals is used to illuminate the artwork through the night as the entire structure becomes a lantern of translucent solar petals. With this beautiful display of solar and kinetic energy storage, <em>Sun Flower<\/em> heralds a new era in sustainability, where art, energy production, and our built environment can coexist symbiotically.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76768\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aerial-View-001-copy-1024x557.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"457\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aerial-View-001-copy-1024x557.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aerial-View-001-copy-500x272.jpg 500w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aerial-View-001-copy-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Aerial-View-001-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sun Flower.<\/em> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar<br \/>Technology:translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage<br \/>Annual Capacity: 350 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76771\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-3-copy-951x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"904\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-3-copy-951x1024.jpg 951w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-3-copy-465x500.jpg 465w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-3-copy-768x827.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/OD6GTYJX-3-copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sun Flower.<\/em> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar<br \/>Technology:translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage<br \/>Annual Capacity: 350 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_76792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76792\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-3-706x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-76792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-3-706x1024.jpg 706w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-3-345x500.jpg 345w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-3-768x1114.jpg 768w, https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sunflowerFINAL-LAGI2019-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-76792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sun Flower.<\/em> by Ricardo Solar Lezama, Viktoriya Kovaleva, and Armando Solar<br \/>Technology:translucent solar photovoltaic and gravity storage<br \/>Annual Capacity: 350 MWh<br \/>A submission to the 2019 Land Art Generator design competition for Abu Dhabi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p>LAGI 2019 is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masdar<\/a> and is held in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wec24.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24th World Energy Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/\" target=\"blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Masdar-City-Bilingual-Logo.png\" alt=\"Masdar\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wec24.org\" target=\"blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/landartgenerator.org\/blagi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/WEC-MASTER-LOGO-1024x375.jpg\" alt=\"World Energy Congress\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2nd Place Winner of the 2019 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition for Abu Dhabi. 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