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  • SAK and Tisca put photovoltaic system into operation

    SAK and Tisca put photovoltaic system into operation

    St.Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG(SAK) from St.Gallen and the textile manufacturer Tisca from Bühler AR have put a large photovoltaic system into operation. According to a press release, SAK has installed solar panels covering an area of 4,250 square metres on the reconstructed roofs of the Tisca production halls at the Urnäsch site. The construction and maintenance of the solar system was free of charge for Tisca, but the company is tied to the refinancing with a photovoltaic contracting agreement. Tisca receives solar power from the electrical energy produced on its own property at a fixed price. Both companies are contributing to the implementation of Energy Strategy 2050.

    “With photovoltaic contracting, a commercial or industrial building owner makes their roof available for photovoltaic expansion. SAK finances and is responsible for the planning, construction and maintenance,” Ralph Egeter, Head of Project Development at SAK, is quoted as saying in the press release. “Once the project is completed, the companies can use the solar power produced by the system for their own consumption at a fixed price. As compensation for the use of the roof, the companies receive a defined amount of solar energy at zero cost, depending on the size of the system. With this commitment, we are giving trade and industry a simple and cost-effective opportunity to invest in the energy future of Eastern Switzerland.”

    SAK has installed a total of three photovoltaic systems at Tisca. The one now in operation is currently the largest in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

  • Tisca and Serge Ferrari equip the Swiss pavilion

    Tisca and Serge Ferrari equip the Swiss pavilion

    Visitors to the Swiss pavilion at Expo 2020 will be led into the building via an opulent red carpet. This is a custom-made product from the manufacturer Tisca based in the St.GallenBodenseeArea. The guests are thus welcomed by Switzerland on “Appenzeller lawn”, the company informs in a message . Tisca specializes in carpets, lawn carpets and sports turf. The red carpet, which stretches across the entire forecourt of the Swiss Pavilion, is a special version that was designed for high levels of use at the Expo. The red not only reflects the Swiss flag, it also serves as a visual attraction.

    Serge Ferrari AG from Eglisau, on the other hand, specializes in composite materials and develops products for textile architecture, among other things. The company contributed a facade membrane for the Swiss pavilion, which is based on temporary tent structures by Bedouins. According to the press release, this “gigantic curtain made of textile material” extends over the north and south facades of the pavilion. With its silver shimmer and ruffling, it is not only an eye-catcher. It also shows “what technical textiles from Switzerland can do for contemporary architecture today,” says the company.

    Because the Starnisol Safe One membrane used was launched by Serge Ferrari in 2019 “as the world’s first non-flammable, vapor-permeable facade membrane”. According to CEO Niklaus Zemp, tragic fire incidents have shown how vulnerable high-rise buildings can be. The company took this as an opportunity to “use a large part of our resources for R&D in order to develop a facade membrane that not only carries the high weather protection functions of Stamisol membranes”. In addition, it would also protect against a further spread of the fire. “The result was a specially developed glass fiber fabric with a special elastomer coating that is also open to diffusion,” says Zemp.