Green Roof And Solar Power

There is a perception that a roof can either have a green roof or solar power but not both.

Green roof and solar power. Green roof designed for biodiversity and to generate solar electricity photo. Solar green roofs integrate standard solar electric panels with a traditional vegetated green roofing system. Combining the two technologies is common in many countries in the world. Switzerland germany and austria lead the way in the approach.

Furthermore our design and engineering solutions consider different growing conditions for the plants when combined with solar panels. With the two systems sharing elements total costs are reduced and government grants can be applied to both. This is however not the case. Politicians who see solar on their constituents rooftops are going to be encouraged to dream big said nathanael greene director of renewable energy policy at the natural resources.