Solar Trees
- Company:
- Waagner Biro steel and glass
- Client:
- Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
- Investor, Builder:
- Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
- Country, City:
- Germany, Blomberg
- Object category:
- Architectural construction
- Material:
- steel
- Services:
- engineering, installation, Supply
- Completion:
- 2023
Kurzbeschreibung
After the successful completion of the the EXPO E-Trees in Dubai, Waagner Biro steel and glass was contacted by Phoenix Contact, a world-leading manufacturer of industrial automation and connectors, to design and build two rotatable solar trees for their “All Electric Society Park” at their headquarters in Blomberg, Germany. This show park was opened for their 100 year anniversary and the solar trees, tracking the sun during daylight, are one of its highlights.
The design and operating principles of the two solar trees with a 12 m and a 8 m diameter disc, clad with photovoltaic cells, was developed in a Pre-Construction Service Agreement together with Phoenix Contact. For this project WBSG w
After the successful completion of the the EXPO E-Trees in Dubai, Waagner Biro steel and glass was contacted by Phoenix Contact, a world-leading manufacturer of industrial automation and connectors, to design and build two rotatable solar trees for their “All Electric Society Park” at their headquarters in Blomberg, Germany. This show park was opened for their 100 year anniversary and the solar trees, tracking the sun during daylight, are one of its highlights.
The design and operating principles of the two solar trees with a 12 m and a 8 m diameter disc, clad with photovoltaic cells, was developed in a Pre-Construction Service Agreement together with Phoenix Contact. For this project WBSG was responsible for the steelwork of the trees and for the mechanical rotation devices, cladding elements, PV panels and LED features and their cabling works.
After just 5 weeks on site, the two solar trees, with an outcome of the PV cells of 16.3 kWp (12m) and 6.5 kWp (8m) could be handed over to a very satisfied client.