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Activity 8: Green roofs and photovoltaic
New researches on Green roofs and pv are done in Japan and Germany in 2011.
Summary: 25 degree Celsius is the reference temperature of PV-cells. This temperature garanties the highest efficiency. Green roofs can cool down PV – Cells in summer and can enhance the energy output a few percentage. At least this higher amount of energy helps to finance the green roof under the PV-cells.
The second advantage: Green roofs helps to fix PV constructions without any penetration on a roof.
This was a theme on a WGIN - lecture tour in February 2010 in Australia, organized by GINA
Further readings:
2007: Köhler M: Positive Interaction Between PV-Systems and Extensive Green roofs.
In: GRHC(ed.) The Green Roof Infrastructure Monitor. www.greenroofs.org.
2002: Köhler M, Schmidt M, Laar M, Wachsmann U, Krauter S: Photovoltaik-Panels
on Greened roofs. Rio 02 - World Climate & Energy Event, Proc. 151 - 158 Brazil
WGIN Working group:
Hajime Koshimizu, Japan
and
Manfred Koehler, Germany
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