ᐅ Photovoltaic System: Costs and Savings Potential – Experiences?

Created on: 16 Jan 2020 10:50
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Hans-Maulwurf
Hello everyone,

Since I have no prior experience, I would like to get some general information.
Our new building will be heated using an air-to-water heat pump.
What would generally and overall be the advantages, potential savings, and costs of installing a photovoltaic system on the roof? Is it worthwhile or not?
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Richooo
10 Nov 2021 11:22
exto1791 schrieb:

Oh, so you are allowed to cover a maximum of half the roof area with a photovoltaic system? I thought starting next year, it would even be mandatory to install a photovoltaic system on every single-family home... That doesn’t seem to add up for me either 😀

Just don’t question it….

I am allowed to cover “a maximum of half the roof surfaces, and the installation must be limited to one side of the roof.”
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exto1791
10 Nov 2021 11:24
Richooo schrieb:

Just don’t question it….

I am only allowed to build on up to half of the roof area, and the construction must be limited to one side of the roof

Then you could build on a maximum of half of the south side, so that it would be worthwhile at best.

But that’s not even 5 kWp... In my opinion, that’s rubbish 😀
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Fuchur
10 Nov 2021 18:17
Is there a valid legal reason for this in terms of building regulations? I see a very high chance of success for an exemption request.
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hampshire
10 Nov 2021 18:26
Richooo schrieb:

I am allowed to cover "a maximum of half of the roof area, and the installation must be limited to one side of the roof."

If a roof-integrated solution is not considered as an installation, you can put as much photovoltaic system on the roof as you want. The photovoltaic system may be a bit more expensive that way, but it is still worthwhile. Maybe you just don’t want the look of mounted systems—similar to how some places require roofs to be red or black.
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guckuck2
10 Nov 2021 18:55
Maybe there was trouble because of glare effects, or some troublemaker just thinks it looks ugly. Who knows.
Tolentino10 Nov 2021 19:00
Perhaps a coal or nuclear power plant is the largest employer in the region?