In order to get one step closer to becoming the solar capital of Europe, the City of Graz and the urban energy utility company Energy Graz decided to work with SOLID to develop this flagship project on the grounds of the water works Andritz, the
The housing estate Berliner Ring with its high rise buildings was constructed in the 1960s. The over 700 flats are owned by individual owners and not by a single company. This was a special challenge for installing the solar system in 2004–2006, as each owner
SOLID goes to the Caribbean: The energy supply of islands is complicated, expensive and very CO₂ intensive. Stand-alone solutions are optimized on the client’s energy demand and help to save expensive conventional energy sources.
The new campus was designed with support by SOLID’s concept for large-solar-thermal-systems, to fulfill the criteria of the Green Mark Platinum Certificate. The Green Mark Platinum certificate by the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore is the highest possible certificate for environmental friendly buildings.
The solar thermal plant, with in total 790 m²/8,500 ft², supports the energy supply of domestic hot water system, heating system, air-conditioning system (via absorption chiller) and feeds solar heat into the existing district heating grid.
Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) is a Portuguese state-owned banking corporation, and the second largest bank in Portugal. It was established in Lisbon in 1876. It’s large headquarters in Lisbon have a high demand for hot water, heating and cooling and also have large roof
The military hospital in Managua is the most modern hospital in Nicaragua and serves both civil and military patients. As Nicaragua is heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports both for electricity and heat generation, a solar solution was very much appreciated.
The International Olympic Committee has made a strong commitment to sustainability and minimizing its CO₂ emissions.
Sustainable innovation at Harvard University: SOLID and a local construction company are transforming the dormitory area with a solar thermal heating and cooling system.
A new municipal swimming pool was built in 2009 in Banja Luka, Bosnia. Through the existing partnership of the city of Banja Luka with the city of Graz, SOLID was given the opportunity to plan and install a large-scale solar plant together with Solar Graz,
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