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New PV System: Vienna State Opera Now Self-Supplies with Electricity

Am Dach der Wiener Staatsoper befindet sich nun eine Photovoltaik-Anlage.
Am Dach der Wiener Staatsoper befindet sich nun eine Photovoltaik-Anlage. ©APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH
Great moments are common in the Vienna State Opera, but now the sunny hours are also being utilized: The house on the Ringstraße will in the future produce all the electricity needed for building technology, ventilation, and corridor lighting itself - via a PV system.

This is made possible by the new photovoltaic system of Wien Energie on the roof of the listed building. On an area of 500 square meters, 260 solar modules produce around 100 kilowatt-peak of electricity.

The new solar power plant is only visible to opera lovers who can fly - and even they have to look closely. Hidden from the street, green glass film modules have been used, which blend with the historic copper roof. "Sustainability is as much a part of our identity today as artistic excellence," said State Opera Director Bogdan Roščić, showing ecological commitment.

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