Photovoltaic systems in the Alps produce up to two times more solar power than generators in the lowlands. In winter, actually even more. But it depends on the system configuration.
G&G Sonnenstrom built its agri-PV system with Next2Sun technology. But it was more than the dual-use option that convinced the jurors to award the project with the Solar Prize.
The company will present its complete range of services as a project developer and operations manager - and the technological developments for making optimal use of land.
Modern solar power systems produce significantly higher outputs than they did a few years ago. However, the high system voltage also requires more powerful and durable cables and components made of high-quality materials.
The 2.9 megawatt solar power plant in Otaki Village generates climate-friendly electricity for 600 households. juwi Shizen Energy Operation takes over operational management of the plant.
A joint study by the Leibniz Institute and the German Weather Service has shown that the yields of solar systems installed in different regions vary greatly in some cases. Dust particles in the air have a major influence.
Sun Ballast Connect is an innovative mounting solution that provides maximum stability and safety of the photovoltaic system, making the work of installers and planners easier.
Over the next four months, Axpo and IWB will build the largest alpine solar plant in Switzerland at the Muttsee dam. Following construction approval from the local municipality of Glarus Süd, the first components have been flown up to the dam.
The system on the dam wall of Lake Albigna in the Swiss Alps has been in operation for six months. The yields of the first winter confirm the positive forecast of the planners.
Vattenfall supplements hydropower plants with solar power. Seven megawatts of photovoltaics are under construction at the Geesthacht and Markersbach pumped storage facilities.
Because they make solar modules more efficient and more durable, solar coatings as thin as a few layers of atoms will allow the construction of new types of space capsules.
