URBANBOX Solar Infrastructure Solution
At a glance
- Project leader : Prof. Dr. Franz Baumgartner, Prof. Dr. Robert Eberlein
- Deputy of project leader : Dr. Fabian Carigiet, Roland Fehr
- Project team : Cyril Armand Allenspach, Matthias Loup
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Innosuisse (Innovationsprojekt / Projekt Nr. 61125.1 IP-EE)
- Project partner : iWorks AG
Description
Scope of the project is to enable competitive, large scale Photovoltaic (PV) power production by implementation of new features on already developed land with a retractable PV roof concept. Project innovations are less metal used for robust PV mounting structure, prefab assembly, automatic PV module cleaning and control, PV carport application.