The world's highest façade-integrated CIS photovoltaic system
in the Schapfenmühle granary (Ulm, Germany) 

In addition to its world famous Minster, the city of Ulm now has a new landmark. 

No matter whether you view it from the air or from ground level, the new SchapfenMühle granary in Ulm can be seen from afar, with its impressive, façade-integrated CIS photovoltaic system.

The up to 102 metre high solar power installation comprises more than 1,300 CIS modules from Würth Solar and has a total nominal output of 98 kWp.

Each year the system is expected to generate about 70,000 kWh of electricity and, because of its environmentally friendly technology, will also save about 50,000 kg of CO2 emissions. 

The exposed location of the building on the outskirts of the city was the starting point for the owners and planners to pay special attention to the design aspects in the implementation of the extremely narrow and high granary tower.
In the shell of the building, which contains around 30 granary cells, a photovoltaic system was to be integrated that also fulfilled these demands. The planners chose the CIS modules produced by Würth Solar in Marbach because their uniform, matt black surface is not only functional, but could also be integrated ideally into the façade and even take over the function of the façade. 

With its new building SchapfenMühle, Ulm's oldest producing company, showed that tradition, craftsmanship and future-oriented technologies can be united under one roof.