Planning and realization of innovative photovoltaic cross structures for high-alpine locations
HELIOPLANT®
Tyrol, Austria · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About HELIOPLANT®
HELIOPLANT® develops and realizes photovoltaic systems for high-alpine locations. The team of experts in geology, natural hazards, wind and snow mechanics, structural design, photovoltaics and electrical engineering has developed a patented cross-structure system (International Registration No. DM/234443) that remains snow-free through wind turbulence and enables year-round energy generation, even in winter. The tree-shaped PV elements with bifacial modules can be flexibly positioned in the terrain, minimize interference with flora and fauna, and, thanks to optimized foundations and a high degree of prefabrication, reduce planning, material, foundation and assembly costs. The services cover the entire value chain, from site potential analysis through submission and building application, detailed design and structural engineering, to material procurement, construction management and installation, including DC/AC energy conversion and energy transmission to the valley. Building on experience from what was then Europe's highest photovoltaic installation on the Wildkogl (2009) and the installation on the Pitztal Glacier (2015), the first HELIOPLANT® installations have been under construction since autumn 2023 in Austria (Sölden glacier ski area) and Switzerland (Gondosolar).
- Site
- Tyrol
- Processes
- Engineering (site potential analysis, submission/building application, detailed design,, Structural design of photovoltaic systems (HELIOPLANT® cross structure, bifacial modules,, Installation of photovoltaic systems (high degree of prefabrication, field cabling, DC/AC, Site potential analysis, Submission/building application, Detailed design, Project realization, Material procurement
- Materials
- Engineering (potential analysis to project realization), Structural design of the HELIOPLANT® cross structure, Assembly (high degree of prefabrication)
- Industries
- Renewable Energies, Photovoltaics, Cable Cars/Ski Areas
- 01
Site potential analysis
- 02
Submission / building application
- 03
Detailed design
- 04
Structural engineering
- 05
Material procurement
- 06
Project realization / construction management
- 07
Installation of the system
- 08
DC/AC energy conversion
- 09
Energy transmission to the valley
Services & Technology
Engineering (potential analysis to project realization)
Coverage of the entire project cycle, from site analysis through the building application to realization.
Structural design of the HELIOPLANT® cross structure
Self-clearing snow-free, weather-resistant cross structure with bifacial modules and terrain-adapted ground clearance.
Assembly (high degree of prefabrication)
High degree of prefabrication facilitates logistics and construction as well as flexible dismantling.
Locations
Tyrol
ATEngineering office (projects in Tyrolean ski areas)
Switzerland
CHOffice in establishment (Gondosolar project)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (site potential analysis, submission/building application, detailed design,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Structural design of photovoltaic systems (HELIOPLANT® cross structure, bifacial modules,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of photovoltaic systems (high degree of prefabrication, field cabling, DC/ACMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2009
Participation in what was then Europe's highest photovoltaic installation on the Wildkogl (altitude 2100 m).
- 2015
Conception and implementation of the installation on the Pitztal Glacier (altitude 2900 m).
- 2023
Start of the first HELIOPLANT® installations in Austria (Sölden) and Switzerland (Gondosolar) in autumn.