Renewable energies in a new building at Grenoble site

Benoît Mollaret, Facilities Director, Grenoble, France

Always aware and concerned about the environmental impact of our installations, we decided to convert the roof of our new restaurant building into a huge photovoltaic and solar thermic panel.

This setting allows us to save up to 300,000 kWh per year corresponding to a financial saving of 15,000 US$ per year:

• photovoltaic panels (36 kWp*, 300sqm): these panels will produce 50,000 kWh per year, approximately 15% of the building’s electricity consumption
• solar thermic panels (70 kWp*, 60sqm): these panels will save 250,000 kWh per year.

* kWp: kilowatt peak