References: Building-integrated

School with solar blinds

 

Data

Location:

Bad Staffelstein (Germany)

Year built:

1996

Performanc:

3 kWp

Module:

Double glass modules

Inverter:

Fronius IG 60

Assembly system:

IBC blind integration

Special characteristics: 

Shadow voltaic
Multi-functional installation

Description

This installation was made possible by the Bavarian Economic Ministry’s innovation promotion program.

 

It is a multi-purpose installation that does not just serve as a way to generate energy, but also as a tangible learning object in the physics curriculum since data from the installation is continually collected and visually displayed.

 

The double glass modules act as blinds to provide shade from the sun.