Module and Roof Types

Technical Reference: Module and Roof Types

In principle, all roof types are suitable for the installation of your solar power plant. It makes no difference whether it is a green roof or a flat roof with foil, bitumen or gravel covering, or a pitched roof with sheet metal, corrugated fibre cement or tile covering.

Depending on the roof characteristics, we select the appropriate solar modules and substructures from a wide range of options. When choosing products, we exclusively use brand-name products at industry standard from leading manufacturers — for maximum economic efficiency over the entire system lifetime.

Module Types

Conventional Glass Modules

We exclusively use modules from top manufacturers with an optimal price-to-performance ratio.

Lightweight Modules

Ideal for roofs with limited load-bearing capacity — versatile in application and easy to install.

Bifacial Modules

Increased energy yield by capturing direct and reflected light on both the front and rear sides.

Roof Types

Flat Roof

Offers easy accessibility for full-surface installation of PV modules with maximum solar irradiation.

Trapezoidal Roof

The sloped structure of the trapezoidal roof enables full-surface and straightforward installation.

Corrugated Fibre Cement Roof

Provides a stable base for the installation of PV modules with good ventilation.

Further Possibilities

Facades

Facades offer additional surface area for PV and, depending on orientation, valuable production during off-peak hours and in winter.

Green Roof

Combines the benefits of vegetation with solar energy, improving the microclimate and insulation.

Vertical Mounting

Optimal in mountain regions with high snow loads and for high winter power production.

Open Spaces

Ground-mounted photovoltaic systems offer a flexible and efficient way to harness renewable energy. We are happy to advise you on your options.

A Practical Example

Every Roof Has a Right to PV

The use of glass-free lightweight modules, which can also be installed on roof surfaces with minimal remaining structural load capacity, opens up previously unused areas for solar energy generation.

With nearly 4,000 lightweight modules and 1,300 conventional glass panels, we realised a system for Bachmann Group that is unique in this scale throughout all of Switzerland — turnkey and without interruption to ongoing operations. Without the use of these lightweight modules, a large portion of the roof surface at Bachmann Group would remain unused.