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A. Virtuani
Fig. 11.7 BAPV plant on top of the flat-roof of a residential building in Horw, near Luzern,
Switzerland. Credits: Bernhard Etienne
west, north) and a 30°-tilt, which optimizes power generation in winter time.
To provide a homogeneous appearance of the BIPV roof, several dummy modules were placed along the edges of the roof. The plant generates on average
27,600 kWh/y (covering 93% of the building’s electricity consumption) and
was connected to the grid in 2014. It is an excellent demonstration of how a
PV system can be integrated into a protected building without affecting the
historical and urban context.
Box 9–Commercial and industrial rooftop PV
See (Fig. 11.9).
Plant description: the plant is nearly horizontal (4° tilt) and has been realized on an industrial tin shed. It consists of 2,400 mono-crystalline PV modules
and generates 1.11 GWh/y of electricity per year. It was connected to the grid
in 2018.
A. Virtuani
Fig. 11.7 BAPV plant on top of the flat-roof of a residential building in Horw, near Luzern,
Switzerland. Credits: Bernhard Etienne
west, north) and a 30°-tilt, which optimizes power generation in winter time.
To provide a homogeneous appearance of the BIPV roof, several dummy modules were placed along the edges of the roof. The plant generates on average
27,600 kWh/y (covering 93% of the building’s electricity consumption) and
was connected to the grid in 2014. It is an excellent demonstration of how a
PV system can be integrated into a protected building without affecting the
historical and urban context.
Box 9–Commercial and industrial rooftop PV
See (Fig. 11.9).
Plant description: the plant is nearly horizontal (4° tilt) and has been realized on an industrial tin shed. It consists of 2,400 mono-crystalline PV modules
and generates 1.11 GWh/y of electricity per year. It was connected to the grid
in 2018.