Details
Neudrossenfeld Riding Hall
Joerg Lauterbach
General Manager
Solagent GmbH
The Solar Frontier modules combine an extremely good price/performance ratio with ease of installation. I doubt that we would have been able to achieve such an accurate set-up with any other module. In addition, the modules' efficiency has impressed me.
Site Overview
Coordinates | 50.01° N, 11.52° E |
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Average Global Irradiance | 1,020 kWh/m2/yr |
Average Temperature | 7.7 °C • 45.9 °F/yr |
Average Precipitation | 936 mm • 36.9 in./yr |
Technical Overview
Panel Type | SF-130-L (130 W) |
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Number of panels installed | 1,384 |
Panel angle and Orientation | Various |
Output | 143,936 kWh/yr |
CO2 reduction | 127.2 mt • 140 t/yr |
The aesthetics of Solar Frontier’s CIS modules complemented the design of this indoor riding hall and offer a thin-film technology with high efficiency.
Solagent GmbH designs and builds solar installations primarily on rooftops in the Nuremberg region. Each solution Solagent installs is tailored to the specific requirements of its clients. In this instance, it was decided that the PV modules should be thin-film, not crystalline because of the low tilt angle and the east/west orientation of the roof. The company opted in favor of Solar Frontier modules as they have a superior price/performance ratio, high efficiency and precise construction. On top of that, the modules could be installed very close to the roof and their aesthetics would complement the riding hall's overall design.
Joerg Lauterbach followed the recommendations of his supplier, MHH Solartechnik, to implement Solar Frontier's CIS thin-film modules. The installation in Neudrossenfeld is implemented on the roof of a brandnew indoor riding hall. In total, 1,384 modules were installed, providing 180 kWp of power. The system was split with 130 kWp of panels placed on the west side of the riding hall, and the remaining 50 kWp on the east side. Once the decision in favor of using Solar Frontier's CIS modules had been reached, measuring and planning the system took only one day. The installation itself was rather quick as well: the modules including all cabling were put in place in 2.5 weeks.