Architectural
integrated
photovoltaics

Your expert partner
for building-integrated
photovoltaics

Supporting architects and builders from design to completion and beyond.

Close-up of the solar façade on the 14-floor Silo Bleu residential building.
The 14-floor Silo Bleu residential building in Renens, with a circumferential solar façade.
Close-up of the solar façade with polycrystalline cells on the Route de Berne 2 building.
The Route de Bern 2 building in Lausanne, complete with circumferential solar façade on the top two floors.
Close-up of the photovoltaic roof structure in the main courtyard of the Heilig Geist church.
Close-up of the photovoltaic roof structure in the main courtyard of the Heilig Geist church.
Data Centre belonging to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Ecublens, Vaud.
Data Centre belonging to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Ecublens, Vaud.

Solarwall is on a mission to help shape the energy revolution

We utilize all of our experience in the field of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and solar cladding to support building industry professionals and architects from day one of their energy-generating building project. We are not tied to any one product or technology – we simply work to find the best solution for the solar technology, based on the project developer’s individual wants and needs.

Consider us your expert partner for photovoltaics. Work with Solarwall and take a step towards the future of construction. Together we will find the ideal solar solution for your building project.

Why work with Solarwall?

We excel in advising and overseeing building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) projects. One of our core areas of expertise lies in the holistic planning and management of solar projects: we support building industry professionals throughout the entire building project to help make their ideas a reality.

Design

Phase 1

Solarwall acts as your single point of contact for all matters concerning photovoltaics, starting from the pre-project phase.

We are here to support you in designing your photovoltaic building project and can even accurately calculate the building’s potential energy production. New builds, extensions, conversions – whatever the type of build, we will find the best solution for your individual project.

Planning

Phase 2

Part of the difficult process of drawing up draft plans includes aligning the building-integrated photovoltaics with the other project requirements, such as legal and financial concerns.

Solarwall is on hand to provide expert advice, to help you choose the raw materials and to evaluate samples from different manufacturers.

Implementation

Phase 3

Solarwall remains by your side during the building stage : we are experts in structural physics and energy, in façade and metal construction and in the installation of photovoltaic systems and their electrical components.

We are here to support you when it comes to installing and assembling your photovoltaic panels.

Operation

Phase 4

Once your PV system is in operation, we can continue to assist through quality inspections and maintenance checks.

Solarwall carries out annual inspections and supplies quarterly or annual reports on the energy your project generates.

Our references in solar facades

  • Close-up of the photovoltaic roof structure in the main courtyard of the Heilig Geist church.
    Photovoltaic roof structure in the main courtyard of the Heilig Geist church in the Höngg district of Zurich.

    Heilig Geist church, Höngg, Zurich

    Creation of a photovoltaic roof structure for the main courtyard, including installation of the PV roof on a metal frame.

    Completed :
    2021

    Solar modules

    Number of solar modules :
    20 pces
    Photovoltaic area :
    130 m2
    Output :
    12,1 kWp
    Annual production :
    12'000 kWh/a
  • Close-up of the solar façade on the 14-floor Silo Bleu residential building.
    The 14-floor Silo Bleu residential building in Renens, with a circumferential solar façade.

    Silo Bleu, Renens, Vaud

    Visually striking, 14-storey residential building with circumferential solar façade and photovoltaic pergola on the roof. Winner of the 2019 Swiss Solar Prize in the category “New builds”.

    Completed :
    February 2019

    Solar modules Façade

    Number of solar modules :
    427 pces
    Photovoltaic area :
    1207 m2
    / 787 m2 active
    Technology :
    Monocrystalline solar cells
    Output :
    132 kWp
    Annual production :
    62’500 kWh/a

    Solar modules Rooftop pergola

    Number of solar modules :
    96 pces
    Photovoltaic area :
    135 m2
    Technology :
    Semi-transparent CIGS solar cells
    Output :
    9,2 kWp
    Annual production :
    9’000 kWh/a

Your experts in solar cladding

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