Gas station, Geilenkirchen

Sittarder Str. 112, Geilenkirchen, Germany

Function
Urban furniture
PV Integration Year
between 2011 and 2015

Project Data

Project type
New construction
PV integration year
2012

IPV System Data

System power (kWp)
62
System area (m²)
700
Modules orientation
North-East, South-West
Annual electricity production (kWh)
45,000

Introduction

Semi-trasparent BIPV modules have been installed as an integrated roof on different stations of a modern gas station in Geilenkirchen.

(Sunovation)

Aesthetic integration

Due to the transparent appearance of the solar modules, open, light-flooded, yet protected areas have been created. The PV cells are completely visible as an instrument to communicate environmental consciousness.

Technology integration

The 258 BIPV modules (eFORM clear) were project-specifically manufactured by SUNOVATION, in 20 different sizes. They are glass-glass modules, made of high efficiency PV cells and laminated safety glass.

Energy integration

The BIPV modules are estimated to produce around 45 MWh per year.

Decision making

The initiator of this project, an ecologically committed operator of a major gas station chain, aimed to transfer the subject of environmental consciousness into the market for fossil energy. The assignment here was to design an exclusive, design-oriented roofing solution with integrated photovoltaic, aimed to incorporate and communicate into the world of gas stations the ideas “renewable energy” and “climate protection”.

Modules involved

All modules

Stakeholders involved

Sunovation GmbH
IPV producer
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