Featured in Moving in circles – 09-2024

Standing up for rooftop solar

Updated energy performance regulations should lead to a significant increase in rooftop solar deployment across the European Union but traditional roof-mounted systems will not work for all buildings. As research into the benefits of vertically oriented PV continues, startups across the continent are getting ready to flip rooftop solar on its head.

By

Matthew Lynas

06 Sep 2024

The Ullevaal Stadion, in Oslo, holds the world record for the largest vertically oriented rooftop solar installation. | Photo: Over Easy Solar

Rooftops come in all shapes and sizes and there’s a growing argument that roof-mounted solar installations should too. In the European Union, the need for widespread rooftop solar adoption has been written into law and builders, owners, and property managers will already be making plans as a result. The revised European Building Performance Directive has …

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