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  • Megasol commissions its own solar roofs on its car park

    Megasol commissions its own solar roofs on its car park

    Megasol has converted its parking spaces at the headquarters in Deitingen into a solar carport with 22 charging stations. “We developed it around our proven Nicer X solar roof,” Daniel Sägesser, member of the executive board of Megasol Energie AG, is quoted as saying in a corresponding press release from the internationally active Solothurn-based solar manufacturer. With the Nicer X quick mounting system, the solar modules are snapped into vertically running profiles. The solar roof can be mounted on steel or wooden structures and protects against rain, hail and snow even at low inclinations.

    Megasol has given the name Wingport to its solar car park set up at its own headquarters. Mojen Solar GmbH also wants to sell the system with the characteristic outriggers, which is intended for large car parks. “No one has offered us such a well-designed complete system before,” Frank Helmcke, managing director of the German solar company, is quoted as saying in the statement. “Since solar car park roofing is mandatory in many parts of Germany and also France, enquiries have been increasing very strongly for some time.” Here Mojen Solar wants to offer solutions in cooperation with Megasol. In addition to Nicer X, the Solothurn-based solar manufacturer provides all the detailed plans for the overall construction. For their implementation, Mojen Solar works together with other suppliers for the foundation and steel construction.

  • dhp brings its largest folding solar roof to Stuttgart

    dhp brings its largest folding solar roof to Stuttgart

    Zizers-based dhp Technology is building its largest folding solar roof to date for the main sewage treatment plant in Stuttgart-Mühlhausen. By spring 2026, 5280 modules are to be installed on an area of 17,000 square metres. According to a statement, the system with an output of 2745 kilowatts peak is the largest folding solar roof installed by dhp.

    With the Bündner technology, the sewage treatment plant in Baden-Württemberg’s state capital can generate up to 11 per cent of its annual consumption itself. In the medium term, a value of 18 percent is targeted.

    According to the plans of the Stuttgart municipal wastewater treatment plant(SES), solar modules will be installed not only in the aeration basin in the north of the 25-hectare plant, but also in the area to the south, which is of a similar size. According to SES, the investment will save more than 900 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

  • Energy Cluster invites to one-day course on photovoltaic façades

    Energy Cluster invites to one-day course on photovoltaic façades

    The Energy Cluster network based in Bern invites interested parties to a day course on photovoltaic facades (PV facades) at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts(HSLU) on 12 September. From 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., speakers will shed light on various aspects of house facades for the production of solar energy, according to a media release.

    Accordingly, David Stickelberger, Head of Market and Policy at Swissolar, will discuss the political framework conditions for PV façades from 9 a.m. onwards. From 9.30 a.m., Christoph Wangler, Product Owner PV Systems at 3S Swiss Solar Solutions, will address the question of how sustainable solar modules are.

    From 10.40 a.m., Roger Buser, lecturer in building technology and energy at the HSLU, will discuss the process steps from a rough estimate to the construction project. Pierre-Olivier Cuche, Managing Director at Solarwall, will then talk about the architecture and design of PV façades. From 11.40 a.m. Andreas Haller, Head of Innovation Solar Systems at Ernst Schweizer AG, will talk about implementation planning and installation.

    After the lunch break, the talk will continue with the topic of fire protection in a presentation by Christian Renken, Managing Director of CREnergie GmbH. From 2 p.m. Renken will be devoting himself to the topic of performance and economic efficiency.

    He will be followed by Stefan Gränicher, Project Manager Real Estate Development at Frutiger AG, with his impulse on profitability from the perspective of a real estate developer. Robin Bergamin, Consulting & Sales at Invisia AG, will then talk about energy management and the best possible use of electricity.

    The last lecture of the day is by Sina Büttner, research associate at the Institute for Building Technology and Energy at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, on optimal façade design with solar systems and greening in view of climate change.

  • AMAG also installs solar plant in Cham

    AMAG also installs solar plant in Cham

    AMAG Zug now also has a photovoltaic system (PVA). On 1301 square metres, 667 solar modules are expected to produce 263,040 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. According to a media release, this will be used on site for the car dealer’s own needs. Another PVA each is planned on the roof of AMAG Zug’s VW showroom and on the public AMAG car park in Cham, it said.

    In the past two years, PVA has already been installed on roofs of AMAG operations, including in Basel, Wettswil ZH, Lupfig AG, Chur, Baden AG, Etoy VD, Oftringen AG, Buchrain LU, Winterthur and Maienfeld GR. “We are proud that we are now also one of the companies within the AMAG family that have a photovoltaic system and can thus produce a large proportion of the electricity we use ourselves,” CEO Herbert Sommerhalder is quoted as saying.

    By 2025, the AMAG Group will have equipped a total of around 75,000 square metres of its roof area with solar panels as part of its sustainability and climate strategy. This corresponds to an area of around ten football pitches. According to the information provided, this will enable the company to produce more than 20 percent of its current electricity consumption itself.

  • Repower brings the largest Engadine solar system to the grid

    Repower brings the largest Engadine solar system to the grid

    A new wastewater treatment plant is being built in S-chanf. The Upper Engadine ARA is scheduled to start operations in mid-2021. Repower has installed a solar system with an area of 5800 square meters and 3447 solar modules on the roof of the system. The plant has an output of 1.1 megawatts and an expected annual output of 1.45 gigawatt hours. That corresponds to the consumption of 325 households, writes the Graubünden energy supplier in a press release . The system was designed in such a way that it can withstand heavy snowfall. The modules themselves have a total weight of 69 tons.

    The system has now been put into operation. Repower has invested 1.7 million francs.

    The ARA itself is operated with a combined heat and power unit. This means that electricity consumption on site can be optimized with the aim of using as much solar power as possible on site.

  • Mont-sur-Lausanne relies on Siemens to save energy

    Mont-sur-Lausanne relies on Siemens to save energy

    By increasing the energy efficiency of the sports center, the municipal administration of Mont-sur-Lausanne wants to reduce the loan required for the renovation of the complex, Siemens Switzerland explains in a press release . The company won the tender for a corresponding energy saving contract. In the contract, Siemens guarantees the municipality savings of 60,000 francs annually.

    "For Siemens Switzerland this is a remarkable success and a project that we would like to implement in other municipalities as well," Stéphane Bovey, regional sales manager at Siemens Switzerland, is quoted in the press release. “We focused on the right concepts and suggested the most effective measures.” The communication cites the renovation of the ventilation and lighting systems and the installation of solar modules on the roof of the complex as examples.

    Siemens is working with local companies to implement the project, the press release explains. The contract has a term of 15 years and comprises an investment volume of 809,000 francs. The work should be completed this summer.

    "We are pleased to have found an experienced partner in Siemens who works with us to save energy," said Christian Menétrey, councilor responsible for construction and sustainability. According to her, Siemens has already received further orders after the energy saving contract. The communication specifically mentions the replacement of the water treatment system and the optimization of electrical systems.