Thin-film modules with award-winning design used in flagship project from Vattenfall, Volvo and A-hus BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Berlin solar module manufacturer Soltecture (formerly Sulfurcell), together with its partners Vattenfall, Volvo, and A-hus, is setting new standards for sustainable construction with the Energy-plus House. Built for the One Tonne Life Project with the aim of reducing annual CO2 emissions per capita, the Energy-plus House is equipped with a heat storage system and 106 Soltecture thin-film solar modules made in Germany. The total rated capacity of the Soltecture thin-film modules amounts to 6.5 kilowatt peak (kWp). Dr. Nikolaus Meyer, CEO and founder of Soltecture explains: “Here the solar modules become the architectural highlight. They are deployed as facade and roof elements and replace passive construction materials. That is building for the future. This is solar construction.” The PV system actually generated considerably more energy than is required in the home. The conclusion after completion of the six-month project: the family managed to reduce their annual CO2 emissions from an average of 7 tonnes per head to 1.5 tonnes.
