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The IPF BELARE team installs a wooden frame in the station's new annexes to support a sliding door that will insulate the heated garage from the freezing temperatures outside.

Sometimes small adjustments make a big difference when weather conditions deteriorate. Thanks to these precise adjustments, the garage door can now be used, even in poor weather conditions.

PEA's new garage is large enough to work on a Prinoth tractor in a separate, heated section.

Thomas finalises the insulation in the walls with a triple layer of stone wool for maximum heat retention on the inside of the heated garage.

The IPF BELARE team installs the heavy mechanism for the rolling door at the entrance to the new, heated garage at PEA.

The new set of solar panels placed on PEA's new garage in December 2020 is ready to be wired to the station's micro grid, which manages the distribution and use of the electricity produced.

The eastern side of the new garage is now protected by a layer of stainless steel plates and equipped with extra solar panels, which produce about 10% more renewable energy for the station. This will help fill energy production gaps late in the afternoon on sunny days.

Johan installs cable trays and electric cables that will be connected to the new solar panels on PEA's new garage, December 2020.

Stainless steel panels are placed on the north annex of the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station, December 2020. The entire station is covered in stainless steel panels for protection.