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Solar folding roof technology sets course for the German market

The Graubünden-based company dhp Technology has founded a subsidiary in Stuttgart. The cleantech company has already equipped three German sewage treatment plants with solar folding roofs.

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Electrified company fleet also for employees

The ETH spin-off Synhelion has opened the first industrial plant for the production of solar fuels. With the help of an innovative high-temperature heat storage system, solar energy is used…

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Determining solar energy potential from space

The new Solar Atlas by DLR shows which roofs are suitable for solar panels. Presented at ILA 2024, the map uses aerial images and geospatial data to determine solar energy…

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Long-term cost benefits and environmental friendliness of heat pumps

A recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows that heat pumps and district heating are not only more environmentally friendly as heating systems, but also…

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Solar industry wants to reuse used photovoltaics

SENS eRecycling, Swissolar and Bern University of Applied Sciences want to create business models for the reuse of photovoltaic modules. The value for secondary use is to be determined at…

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Das Bündner Solarfaltdach goes global

Unser Lebensraum verdichtet sich zunehmend, der Bau von Solar-Freiflächenanlagen ist in weiten Teilen Europas problematisch. Ein junges Unternehmen aus Zizers gibt eine Antwort darauf, wie nachhaltiger Solarstrom produziert werden kann,…

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Axpo plans another alpine solar plant in Graubünden

The energy company Axpo wants to build an alpine solar plant in the Grisons town of Ilanz to generate 22 gigawatt hours of sustainable electricity annually. The plant will combine…

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Parlament einigt sich bei Solarpflicht für Gebäude

Auf grossen Dächern und Fassaden müssen künftig Solarpanels angebracht werden. So will es das Parlament. Diese Solarpflicht gilt für Neubauten und auch für Umbauten in erheblichem Ausmass.

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Consortium brings solar folding roofs to motorway rest areas

Aventron, BG Ingenieure und Berater, Cargo sous terrain and dhp technology have formed a consortium. Together they are equipping motorway service areas in western Switzerland with solar folding roofs from…

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Guideline to create planning security for solar façades

In consultation with the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers, Swissolar wants to create planning security for solar façades. To this end, the Swiss Solar Energy Association will develop a guideline…

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One of the largest solar plants is to be built in the Valais Alps

Am Südhang des Walliser Saflischtals soll eine Solaranlage mit rund 440 Megawatt Peak entstehen. Das Projekt wird von der Gemeinde Grengiols in Zusammenarbeit mit einer ganzen Reihe von Energieunternehmen getragen.…

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40 years on the grid – Europe's first photovoltaic system in Switzerland

Switzerland is not exactly the sunniest place in Europe. But Ticino does. It is therefore not surprising that the first photovoltaic system in Europe was connected to the public power…

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ewz builds second solar system on dam wall

The electricity company of the city of Zurich (ewz) has started the construction of its second photovoltaic system on a dam. The high-alpine large-scale plant is being built on the…

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Housing estate receives self-sufficient lighting

BKW is equipping a settlement in Moosseedorf near Bern with self-sufficient lighting from solar-powered LED lights. The total of 27 solar lights are controlled depending on movement and are designed…

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Holistic solar solution for ALDI SUISSE

ALDI SUISSE carried out what is probably the most ambitious solar energy project in Switzerland: in just over a year, around 70 roofs between Romanshorn and Geneva were equipped with…

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Solar powered RV charges towing vehicle

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has designed a mobile home with solar wings. It powers the devices inside and charges the electric car it tows. The Solar…

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Basel area relies on solar power from the roof

The canton of Basel-Landschaft is equipping canton-owned buildings with solar systems. So far, modules with an area of around 3900 square meters have been installed. They can produce around 800,000…

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AMAG Winterthur puts new solar system into operation

The AMAG Group has put a photovoltaic system into operation for Volkswagen at the Winterthur location. It should deliver around 158 megawatt hours of electricity annually. The car importer wants…

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