Karin Bornett
202 photovoltaic modules on the roof of the Haus des Meeres in Vienna have recently been put into operation. At a height of 56 meters, the technicians installed innovative bifacial, i.e. double-sided, glass-glass PV modules. These modules not only generate energy from above, but also from below by indirect light. “Overall, the new photovoltaic system has at least 63 kilowatt peak output - this corresponds to around 63.300 kilowatt hours of solar power. The underside, which is now being used for the first time, is still excluded from this calculated performance, ”says the cooperation partner Wien Energie. However, using this innovative technology, the 800 square meter solar roof generates up to ten percent more electricity than conventional PV modules. According to Wien Energie, the plant can save around 11.000 tons of CO2 annually.
Hans Köppen, Managing Director of the Haus des Meeres: “The solar power that will be generated on our roof in the future will cover the entire electricity needs of our zoo areas in the new extension. Together with the new green house wall, we show that our environment is particularly important to us. "
Image: © Wien Energie / Johannes Zinner
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