Halfway to Scandinavia’s largest integrated solar roof
Once completed, the roof will be able to produce approximately 589,000 kWh of green electricity per year—equivalent to the building’s total electricity consumption. The project, which houses the Glostrup Courthouse, the Danish Prison and Probation Service, and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, will also reduce the property’s CO₂ emissions by 109 tons annually – equivalent to the CO₂ absorption of 200,000 trees in one year over a 40-year period.
At first glance, the new roof looks like a traditional slate roof, but behind the elegant appearance lies a high-tech solar roof from Solartag. The matte glass surface ensures a clean architectural look without reflective glare – a distinct difference from conventional solar roofs and panels.
An iconic project with a green footprint
“When we integrate the solar cells directly into the roof surface, we demonstrate that rooftops can play a central role in the green transition – without compromising on aesthetics,” says Mads Diderichsen, Investment Manager at CapMan Real Estate Denmark.
According to Solartag’s CEO, Mikkel Karlsson, the project marks an important milestone for the potential of integrated solar roofs:
“The roof’s total climate footprint will be offset within just 5 years. After that, it will generate green electricity for at least 40 years and reduce CO₂ emissions by around 8 times its original footprint.”
Huge potential
Denmark has over 1.6 million buildings suitable for solar roofs, and currently, only 13% of the country’s gross energy consumption comes from renewable energy. Projects like Glostrup Stationspark show how rooftops can become a vital component in the green transition – without occupying nature or landscape, as is the case with solar parks.
Project facts
📐 Area: 7,500 m² integrated Solartag
🔋 Annual production: approx. 589,000 kWh (equivalent to total building consumption)
🌍 CO₂ savings: 109 tons/year – equivalent to the yearly absorption of 200,000 trees
Partners: CapMan Real Estate (developer), Hovedstadens Bygningsentreprise, WERK Arkitekter, Solar Lightning & HBO Solutions, CR Electric, and Solartag.
With the topping-out ceremony, we are now halfway – and we look forward to seeing the completed roof this autumn as a striking symbol of how sustainability, energy, and aesthetics can be united in one solution.
The topping-out ceremony
The ceremony was properly celebrated with speeches by Søren Enemark (Chairman of Environment & Technology, Glostrup Municipality), Peter Gill from CapMan (pictured), and Rasmus Lindhardt from Hovedstadens Bygningsentreprise. There was much praise for the craftsmen, site management, architects, and not least the Solartag, which discreetly crowns the iconic buildings.
The topping-out ceremony was properly celebrated with speeches by Søren Enemark (Chairman of Environment & Technology, Glostrup Municipality), Peter Gill from CapMan (pictured), and Rasmus Lindhardt from Hovedstadens Bygningsentreprise. There was much praise for the craftsmen, construction site management, architects, and not least the Solartag, which discreetly crowns the iconic buildings.