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The Natural History Museum in Vienna has been fitted with a brand new solar installation. It now supplies twelve per cent of the electricity needed in the listed building.

A complete system for solar roofing, new bifacial solar panels designed for carports, an inverter for traction current and a complete mounting system for pitched roofs. Thses are our top products of the week:

With the Solar Full Roof, the Estonian manufacturer Solarstone has developed a system for the complete roof integration of solar modules. The Solarstone modules form the actual roof covering.

Solar modules for the facade, a shockproof earthing contact plug, a combination of solar and green roof and solar roof hooks for tiled roofs. These are our top products of the week:

Manufacturer Wattstone offers a solution for wall mounting solar modules without protruding components. The advantage of the mounting systems is the floating mounting of the modules in insertion rails, which ensures that they are load-free and thus increases their service life.

The company Elexon offers a new solar carport. As a joint venture of SMA, the Elexon development team was able to draw on the company's product expertise in solar technology.

The energy-efficient refurbishment of St Mary's Church in Mollis in the canton of Glarus has won the prestigious Norman Foster Solar Award 2023. The prize was awarded in Geneva in mid-February.

European legislators adopted the EU Solar Standard in the European Parliament within the European Performance of Buildings Directive. The new law is set to require solar installations on buildings across the European Union.

E-Ports has build an innovative solar bike shelter at a college in Zutphen/Netherlands. The installation, with an annual energy yield of 100.000 kWh illustrates how conventional spaces can be transformed into useful, green energy sources.

The system that the project partners are developing is intended to simplify the use of facades for photovoltaics. Part of the solution will also be published as a VDI guideline.

E-Ports has build an innovative solar bike shelter at a college in Zutphen/Netherlands. The installation, with an annual energy yield of 100.000 kWh illustrates how conventional spaces can be transformed into useful, green energy sources.

K2 Systems has developed three mounting systems for the integration of solar modules into the facade. These cover the installation of ventilated solar facades on trapezoidal sheet metal, on sandwich panels on masonry and on concrete.

Sunovation, the manufacturer of glass modules for solar facades, is moving into its new company headquarters in Obernburg am Main in Germany at the end of the year. This step had become necessary as part of the company's steady growth.

MO Energy Systems from Austria has developed a modular standard solution for solar facades. The scalable solution is suitable for existing and new buildings. It can be connected to concrete as well as brick and timber facades.

Affordable residential and commercial space is possible with more solar energy. Aesthetic and cost-efficient solar facades are a big part of this.

Temperatures are rising: Up to 45 degrees Celsius were measured in Spain this summer, in some cases more than 15 Kelvin above average. Sealed, open spaces and too few shaded areas are contributing to the fact that life in the city is coming to a standstill. A trade fair in Barcelona showed that climate change requires a rethink in architecture.

Energie 360 Grad will install solar panels on the roof and facade of its headquarters as planned. Due to a lack of in-depth knowledge about the fire risk, the Canton of Zurich building insurance company had not authorised photovoltaic systems on facades in the meantime. The company has now successfully provided a test certificate with its own tests.

The organiser EEF is still looking for a venue for the student competition for solar and energy-efficient construction. The next Solar Decathlon is planned for 2025, but may also take place in 2026.

Solarstone unveils its state-of-the-art Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) factory in Estonia with an annual output of 60 MW.

In Schallstadt, southwest of Freiburg, architect Rolf Disch has constructed buildings that generate more energy than they consume. Solar modules in the facade provide most of the solar power for heating and mobility.

A high-efficiency infrared heating system, a new insertion system for solar facades, a double glass module with up to 410 watts and a solar carport with e-charging. These are our top products of the week:

Manufacturer S-Flex has developed an insertion system that is suitable for sloping roofs as well as facades. Basically, the system is based on two C-rails that are screwed to the wall connection. The installer inserts the modules between them.

Intelligent control for heat pumps, more independence and an enhanced Picea app, power electronics that control heat pumps and three systems for a solar facade. These are our top products of the week:

K2 Systems has developed three mounting systems for the integration of solar modules into the facade. These cover the installation of ventilated solar facades on trapezoidal sheet metal, on sandwich panels on masonry and on concrete.

Envelon has developed a complete solution for solar facades. The substructure is based on rails that are glued to the back of the modules.