SMA is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of inverters for photovoltaic systems, so they stepped up to the challenge of building a world-class solar-powered training facility in Niestetal, Germany. The resulting Solar Training Center is an inspired integrated solar design that packs an extraordinary photovoltaic wall and a zero-energy footprint into a clean contemporary form. HHS Architekten’s design is actually completely self-sufficient with no grid support, making it a perfect model for demonstrating the viability of large-scale independent buildings and green building design.
The highly integrated technology and self-sufficiency of the academy serve not only to educate but also to inspire students and visitors to take on bold designs in their fields. Behind the sleek solar electric façade is a demonstration hallway day lit and heated by the diffused silicon cells mounted on glass. The integrated solar panels wrap around the southern wall and onto the rooftop, where they are joined by several ground-mounted 2-axis tracking arrays.
The company’s solar inverters are lined up in the interior foyer for inspection by an estimated 15,000 students each year. Four classrooms sit on the wings of the building, and beside the central assembly space. An internal battery bank also shares the main floor and provides energy for when the sun is not shining, allowing the building to run completely independent of the electric grid.
I like the work done by sma solar academy because i real like the use of renewable energy as it is friendly to our environment!
I like also to welcome you in Africa to promote more knowledge in the uses of solar! In proffession i’m solar technitian!
needsome training on solar power tecnology if at all you have some programs you offer in german.i an electronics lecturer at kenya power & lighting-nairobi,kenya-also i teach basic solar installations systems.