Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin

In cooperation with the appointed architects, SOLON planned and manufactured 144 module variants with a variably curved surface cut for the roof of the building. Connectivity is electronically optimized in line with the changes in light and shadow during the course of the day.

Customer: German Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning Architects: Gruber+Kleine Kraneburg, Frankfurt am Main
Nominal output: 44 kWp
Commissioned: 1998

Jakob-Kaiser-Haus, Berlin

A solar power system was constructed over the glass saw-tooth roof of the building. The photovoltaic panels in the system generate electricity and help to shade the interior of the building. The photovoltaic panels pivot on a single axle tracking the position of the sun.

Customer: Federal Republic of Germany, represented by Bundesbaugesellschaft Berlin mbH
Architects: Busmann & Haberer GmbH
Nominal output: 45 kWp
Commissioned: Spring 2001
Partner: Ado-Solar

Clinical Molecular Biological Institute, Erlangen

A screen of translucent, spot-mounted photovoltaic modules and a series of pivoted photovoltaic panels continuously tracking the position of the sun generate environmentally friendly electricity and provide protection against direct sunlight for the south-facing rooms in the building.

Customer: University Buildings Office, Erlangen
Architects: University Buildings Office, Erlangen, Mr. Präg
Nominal output: 22 kWp / 7.3 kWp
Commissioned: 1998/2000
Partner: Ado-Solar

Paul-Löbe-Haus, Berlin

In the Paul-Löbe-Haus, semitranslucent photovoltaic panels were installed over a glass saw-tooth roof of approximately 5,500 square meters. Single-axle tracking enhances energy output and simultaneously optimizes interior light conditions. This PV installation is the world's largest building-integrated thin-film system constructed using amorphous silicon, the largest installation using semitranslucent PV modules and one of the largest tracking shadow-voltaic installations.

Customer: Bundesbaugesellschaft Berlin
Architect: Stefan Braunfels
Nominal output: 123 kWp
Commissioned: Beginning of 2001

Island services pavilion, Steinhude

Solar modules integrated into the roof and a rapeseed oil block-type thermal power plant provide the services pavilion with ecologically generated electricity. Non-drinking water is heated via vacuum tube collectors and waste heat from the thermal power plant. Photovoltaic elements form a total roof area of 155 square meters replacing the conventional roof covering.

Customer: Elektrizitätswerk Minden-Ravensberg
Architects: Randall Stout and Hartwig Rullkötter
Nominal output: 16 kWp
Commissioned: 2000

Forum for Tradition and Vision, Audi AG, Ingolstadt

Two shields adapted to the circular building design protect the interior of this prestigious cylindrical building against direct sunlight. The shields are mounted in tracks and are automatically realigned with the position of the sun. A photovoltaic installation is integrated into the shield suspension frame on the roof.

Customer: AUDI AG Ingolstadt
Architects: Henn Architekten Ingenieure Munich
Nominal output: 10.8 kWp
Commissioned: Autumn 2000

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