Another electric car will soon join the household, but a couple of weekly work-from-home days make it possible to charge when the sun is at its strongest.
In a charming residential neighborhood in Hvidovre, this 1936 brick-built villa stands out with its distinctive steep roof pitch. Snow doesn’t stand much chance of settling here.
The old villa needed a new roof, and the interest in installing solar cells was strong, as the family already owned an electric car. Morten therefore explored the market for solutions and requested two quotes for roofing systems with integrated solar cells, as it was clear from the outset that traditional solar panels were not an option. The choice fell on Solartag due to its aesthetics and the fact that it is a lightweight construction that did not add to the house’s height beyond the approximately 8.5 meters permitted by the local development plan.
The neighborhood was connected to district heating back in 2016, so the decision to install solar cells was driven by the ambition to generate electricity for household operation and transportation. The Solartag system was installed with 8,000 watt-peak capacity in 2023, and since then the roof has been producing electricity for the family’s electric car and the home’s daily consumption.
Another electric car will soon join the household, but a couple of weekly work-from-home days make it possible to charge when the sun is at its strongest.
Morten opted for a 10 kW Xolta battery and is very satisfied that it essentially takes care of itself with its automatic operating policies.
Morten Krøyer, Poppel Allé, Hvidovre
Output: 8,000 Wp
Area: 110 m²