Mollymusique t1_izl9gp7 wrote
Reply to comment by oiseauvert989 in Netherlands: Integrated Rooftop Solar Panels, Wind Turbines For High Rise Buildings by darth_nadoma
That's true, the problem is that the roof structures were not build with this in mind so often they are not strong enough to support such a weight. I think with new buildings they are setting requirements though
oiseauvert989 t1_izlc9in wrote
I don't know about that.
The weight of solar panels on my local swimming pool roof would be much lower than the weight of a heavy snowfall building up on the flat roof (originally I was studying structural engineering).
With rooftop installations there is also the possibility to place them in the locations where there is a higher degree of tolerance. Snow unfortunately builds up across the entire surface.
If course it is definitely something to be double checked on a case by case basis but I don't think solar panel weight would be a problem in every case.
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