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Katharina David is Managing Director of K2 Systems and responsible for sales.

Katharina David from K2 Systems: “We get smarter support through AI”

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Suppliers of assembly and mounting technology are under no small amount of pressure. How can businesses respond? As with so much else, artificial intelligence is here to help.

Precision-cut for exacting installations – the new Multitool.

The Multitool from Ernst Schweizer is a roof all-rounder

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Ernst Schweizer AG expands its MSP installation system with a new Multitool roof hook that‘s flexible, seriously robust and easy to handle.

Cleanly incorporated – all mounting components are statically tested and optimised for wind and snow loads.

Tritec Energy’s in-roof system for greater aesthetics and efficiency

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The Tri-Roof+ in-roof system offers an installation solution for aesthetic solar installations with no visible support – a solution that replaces parts or all of the roof.

CEO Ludwig Schletter (left) discusses the SL Rack strategy.

SL Rack – a partner for your project business

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CEO Talk: Demand for mounting technology shows a mixed picture. Private customers remain cautious, while commercial roofs and solar parks continue to grow. Throughout, cost pressures remain high. How can suppliers respond? Ludwig Schletter, CEO of SL Rack, puts forward his case.

Katharina David of K2 Systems tells us the ideas of intelligent mounting support.

K2 Systems – new ideas for solar mounting

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CEO Talk: The market for mounting systems is tough. Competition is fierce and price pressure is high. Manufacturers including K2 Systems are responding with smart innovations. But who – or what – is KAI? And what's behind the motto ‘From Base to Peak’? Let’s find out!

Schletter Creator, which enables professional users to plan a standard roof in minutes (or less).

Schletter unveils major overhaul of planning tool

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The solar montage company has launched its new browser-based planning tool, Creator, in the European market. The redesigned platform offers a modern interface and improved functionality for configuring PV mounting systems.

Mo Horowitz shows off the new Solargik mounting solutions for farms and ranches.

Solargik – slim mounting for fields and challenging terrain

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PV Guided Tours: Solar canopies for vines, fruit and berry plantations serve to protect growing fruit from harsh weather and environmental conditions. In most cases, however, the grapevines, the bushes and trees are already firmly rooted in the ground. Mo Horowitz, COO of Solargik, shows how this can be achieved without interrupting agricultural operations – even on slopes.

The Aerocompact tool combines satellite imagery, data on national standards and site-specific weather conditions, as well as shading analysis.

Top products of the week

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Licence-free planning tools from Aerocompact, a new bifacial lightweight glass-glass module from Bauder Solar, Trina's new Honey module for retrofitting and modernisations, and SMA's new high-performance battery inverter – these are pv Europe’s top products of the week.

SL Rack had many new products to show off for private and commercial roofs.

SL Rack – optimal module mounting for all roofs

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PV Guided Tours: Mounting systems play a crucial role in PV installations by providing stability and reliability over many years. What details do manufacturers focus on to make your work easier? Ludwig M. Schletter from SL Rack shows the latest solutions for optimal installation. Watch the video to find out more.

Strong winds exert significant forces on solar installations.

Solar roof systems: Safety in the face of increasing loads

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Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common. Our expert at the Schletter Group knows how this affects requirements in the planning and operation of solar roof systems.

CTO Christian Ganahl shares the latest developments from Aerocompact.

Aerocompact – quick and easy installation on roofs and façades

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PV Guided Tours: Flat roofs and façades of industrial and commercial buildings are ideal for photovoltaics, but only if supported by slim and easy-to-install mounting systems. CTO Christian Ganahl explains how clever system design can unlock building surfaces for solar energy.

The Aerocompact tool combines satellite imagery, data on national standards and site-specific weather conditions, as well as shading analysis.

Licence-free planning tools from Aerocompact

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Aerotool is Aerocompact’s intuitive cloud-based software for planning solar energy systems without location or licence constraints, enabling fast and precise system design in just minutes.

Nils Palzhoff (right) presents OBO Bettermann’s latest mounting solutions.

OBO Bettermann – holistic installation solutions for solar energy

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PV Guided Tours: From smart cable management to lightning, surge and fire protection, this complete installation package offers everything from a single source. We take a closer look.

Mind the gap – ground-mounted solar systems must be installed according to tight specification to avoid failing in adverse conditions.

Protecting solar plants in extreme weather

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Increasing wind and rain are creating new challenges for ground-mounted plants – but there are solutions that offer greater stability.

A sea of solar on top, hundreds of cars underneath.

Mosolf planning vast solar carport for sustainable vehicle storage

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The automotive logistics company has unveiled a massive solar carport spanning 100 square meters, designed to park its new vehicles while generating clean energy.

As product manager at K2 Systems, Nadine Wade is also responsible for the development of the Buddy-System.

Nadine Wade from K2 Systems on pitched roof load tracking

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K2 Systems has developed a monitoring system that permanently tracks loads on pitched roofs. Nadine Wade, Product Manager at K2 Systems, outlines what to bear in mind during planning and installation.

In the webinar, the planners from K2 Systems reveal tricks and tips on how to plan solar installations even on complex roofs.

Webinar-recording: Simple solutions for complex PV projects with K2 Systems

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This webinar explores the planning of photovoltaic systems for both simple and complex sites, and outlines the design of suitable project tenders. The experts at K2 Systems also reveal their tips and tricks for optimal system design. The recording is available now – free of charge.

The K2 Buddy contains sensors mounted beneath one of the modules to continuously measure the snow load on the photovoltaic system.

K2 Systems: K2 Buddy now for tiled roofs

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The latest version of the monitoring system extends its use to tiled roofs. Designed by K2 Systems, it helps safeguard photovoltaic modules against damage from excessive snow loads.

In future, roofers will have little choice but to engage with photovoltaics. A wide range of installation solutions is already available to support them.

Fresh solutions and products for rooftop PV installation

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Demand for photovoltaic installations remains strong, giving roofers a the opportunity to establish a second mainstay. The latest products from mounting system suppliers cater to this diversification.

No stress: modules rest mechanically tension-free on the mounting system.

IBC Solar's flat roof system approved for large modules

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System provider IBC Solar presents the latest version of its Aerofix mounting system for flat roofs, now approved for modules of up to three square metres.

The IBC Solar booth will be open to installers and project partners from across Europe.

IBC Solar showcasing numerous innovations at smarter E

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The smarter E Europe: Franconian businesses are excelling across all market segments with a new facade system, high-performance modules made in Germany and carports for electric vehicles.

The warehouses in Maasvlakte are fully equipped with solar panels. This turns them into energy-plus buildings.

Logistics: Sustainability becoming a key driver

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Property manager Patrizia operates vast transshipment centres on the island of Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, and recently commissioned Goldbeck Solar for a major rooftop PV installation.

Julian Perrenoud (right) at Ernst Schweizer AG knows a thing or two about mounting on pitched roofs.
PV Guided Tours

Ernst Schweizer: Simple mounting for in-roof and on-roof

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Video: Julian Perrenoud and Thomas Mueller of Ernst Schweizer explain the innovative, simple, and flexible mounting systems needed for both on-roof and in-roof installations.

The Buddy is installed beneath one of the modules – its sensors continuously monitor weight and trigger an alarm if loads become excessive.

Smart alarms for keeping tabs on rooftop loads

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Solar roof installations must withstand significant loads, particularly in snowy regions. K2 Systems has developed a monitoring system to keep constant track of these stresses, and it’s now available for pitched roofs.

Ludwig Schletter is founder and CEO of SL Rack.
CEO Talk

Ludwig Schletter of SL Rack: We are partner of the installers

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Video: The demand for mounting systems for solar roofs is restrained, but the demands on availability and quality very high. How do providers react and which hopes rest on the support from politics, we now find out with Ludwig Schletter, CEO of SL Rack.