Tuesday, November 4, 2008

World’s Largest Thin-Film Solar Roof Comes Online


In Germany the largest thin-film solar roof has just came online. The roof has 11,000 thin-film solar modules from First Solar, with a total capacity of 837 kW, covering the roof of a Riedel Recycling facility in Moers, Germany.

The installation process required just three months despite pitches of 36.55 and 75 degrees and heights of up to 30 meters.

“Thin-film modules are a good choice at our latitudes”, managing director Ludger Riedel continues “because they also deliver good yields despite weaker solar radiation.”

Source: Solar buzz