Solar cabin: Off-grid mobile office hailed as 'world first' for construction industry

Michael Holder
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EXCLUSIVE: Cabin designed for use on construction sites in hot regions is 100 per cent powered by rooftop solar PV panels coupled with battery storage

An off-grid mobile office cabin powered entirely by its own rooftop solar panels and battery storage has been hailed as a "world first" by project developer the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)....

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