‘A symbol of change’: Historic buildings keep their charm thanks to cleverly installed solar panels

Tue, 3 Sep 2024 18:58:30 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/08/03/a-symbol-of-change-historic-buildings-keep-their-charm-thanks-to-cleverly-installed-solar->

"The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, has just installed 300 solar panels on
its roof - part of its commitment to be climate neutral by 2030.

The 80 kW photovoltaic installation will save around 5 per cent of the museum's
electricity consumption and supply enough power to light its exhibition halls.

But the modernist building by renowned architect Frank Gehry posed unique
challenges for integrating the panels onto the roofs.

To preserve the architectural integrity of the iconic structure, the colour and
design of the panels had to be carefully selected and approved.

With the need for green energy increasing, many historic buildings around
Europe have been fitted with solar panels using innovative and creative
techniques."

Via Fix the News:
<https://fixthenews.com/good-news-healthcare-americas-smoking-in-indonesia-hunger-in-brazil/>

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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