A very tall solar facade

The high-rise residential blocks in Holenacker, built between 1979 and 1986, form a district of the city of Bern. It is a predominantly...

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3S Solar roof TeraSlate

With its homogeneous surface and the barely visible vertical busbars, the frameless TeraSlate solar module meets the highest aesthetic requirements...

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In a nutshell – A multi-generational family building

The balconies are fitted with a railing made of photovoltaic modules which create an homogeneous and non-reflective PV parapet...

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Save the date – EU Solar Buildings Strategy Day

The partners of the SEAMLESS-PV project and Solar Power Europe are inviting you to a full day of workshops and networking on Building integrated...

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Watt d’Or 2024

Last week, the Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards Switzerland’s prestigious energy prize, the Watt d'Or, for the seventeenth time. The winners of gold for 2024 are: AEW Energie AG along with ETH Zurich...

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BIPVdSHADING Interim report 2023

Within the framework of the BIPVdSHADING project, an innovative dynamic photovoltaic shading device was engineered and and manufactured, combining the functions of renewable electricity...

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Solaris #7 – throwback to May 2023

Countless roofs and façades in urban areas are suitable for photovoltaic systems. But a strong solar expansion is not just a question of quantity, the quality and thus the design is also…

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The sustainable potential of media facades

Interview with Valentin Spiess, Founder and Chairman of IART - a studio for media architectures. The main difference between a traditional facade and...

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Megaslate becomes TeraSlate

The technological advance of the TeraSlate solar module is based on the world's largest solar cell G12 at present. The cell offers more power in the same area. By using more...

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ENHANCE Project

The project dealt with indoor and outdoor testing, with a detailed characterization of the modules in the laboratory and the measurement of of the energy production of coloured versus reference modules in the...

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