Berlin

Berlin’s Government Coalition made an agreement in 2002 to offer roofs of public buildings to install solar power plants. To fulfill the agreement, the Solar Roof Initiative was created. The goal of this initiative is to decrease carbon dioxide emitted by the city of Berlin and establish a solar power friendly community.

In the initiative roof space is made available to private investors. All buildings are published on a web site, with photos and data providing potential investors with an outlook for the energy-generating potential of each site.

By early 2005, 25 private investors had shown interest in the Solar Roof Initiative and negotiations are still in progress. The first plants were installed in the summer. There continues to be a steady traffic to the website, with a noticeable increase in visitors following the launch of roof details in new districts.

In addition to directly leading to new solar installations, the publicity and promotion surrounding the scheme has significantly increased awareness of solar energy among municipal employees and across the city as a whole.

Renewable energies, sustainable management

• to promote the use of solar energy
• to show a good example

• Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung
• Building managers
• Other municipal employees
• Private investors

Private investors in Berlin.

The Solar Roof Initiative is financed by the Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung, Berlin.

Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung Berlin/ Referat Klimaschutz
Brückenstr.6
DE-10173
Berlin
Germany
Tel. +49 30 9025 2145
Fax: +49 30 9025 2509
klaus.mueschen@senstadt.verwalt-berlin.de

www.managenergy.net/download/gp2005.pdf

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