Together with juwi Group, the Color Construction business unit of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is now offering construction elements featuring integrated roof parallel photovoltaic modules. They make the roofs of industrial and commercial buildings into solar power plants and a steady source of additional income.

Juwi Group, based in Wörrstadt, is a leading supplier of renewable energy systems and is working with the business unit of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe under a cooperation agreement. The Color Construction business unit with its sales department is involved at an early stage in the planning processes for industrial and commercial buildings. The partnership with juwi extends its consulting services to include the use of solar energy in the building envelope.

The photovoltaic systems consist of solar modules installed on special, roof parallel substructures. The substructure is matched to the roofing elements supplied by ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe. The systems are suitable for both single skin roofs and roofs made from sandwich panels. For sandwich roofs, the partnership provides an extremely climate and resource friendly combination of effective heat insulation and renewable energy generation.

Under the first, the roof and solar energy system are owned by the building owner and financed through feed in tariffs set and guaranteed by law, which also generate additional profit. Under the second, the solar energy system is owned by a third party investor. The building owner receives rent for the use of the roof area. The cooperation partners offer a full range of consulting services for the photovoltaic systems, including negotiations with banks, land registry offices and building authorities.