Photovoltaic systems in the Alps should be designed for alpine hazards such as snow pressure and avalanches. Otherwise, there is a risk of damage that reduces the yield, or even complete destruction. (Photo: Michael Haugeneder / SLF)
Photovoltaic systems in the Alps should be designed for alpine hazards such as snow pressure and avalanches. Otherwise, there is a risk of damage that reduces the yield, or even complete destruction. (Photo: Michael Haugeneder / SLF) This week, the photovoltaic sector will gather in Munich for Intersolar Europe, the world's leading exhibition for the solar industry. Solar plants in the Alps have the potential to deliver high output. The SLF analyses the threat they face from alpine hazards and helps to protect solar facilities. Photovoltaic systems at high altitudes on mountainsides could be a successful model thanks to the high light intensity, sloped surfaces and a light efficiency exceeding that of the lowlands. show that these facilities are ideally suited to plugging the power supply gap in the winter season.
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