In light of the close relations between Switzerland and Russia in the field of economics, science and technology, the opening of the International Solar Test Station on the Green Roof took place on November 19, 2021.
This station uses an innovative technology of vertical two-way system created at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and tested by the Swiss Solar Energy Association Solarspar for three years as part of pilot projects in the cities of Arosa and Yakutsk. The solar modules involved in this project are manufactured by the Hevel Group of Companies in Novocheboksarsk.
After the opening ceremony, a conference on "Energy Law as an Opportunity" was held with the participation of representatives of Russian and Swiss organizations, incl. the Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE, Russian Energy Agency, the Cantonal Government of Zurich, the Administration of Winterthur, the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Russian and Swiss companies participating in the project.
Program schedule - November 19, 2021
Part 1 Opening of Green Roof International Solar Test Facility
Location: Mattenbachstrasse 2, 8400 Winterthur
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16:00 |
Media conference on the roof with the experts |
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16:30 |
Inspection of the roof system |
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17:45 |
Opening ceremony by Martin Neukom, Cantonal Government of Zurich |
Part 2 Conference: Energy Law as an Opportunity
Location: Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Technikumstrasse 71, TN Gebäude, 8400 Winterthur
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18:30 |
Arrival of guests |
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18:45 |
Welcome speeches Prof. Dr. Dirk Wilhelm, Dean and Managing Director of ZHAW School of Engineering Krystyna Marty Lang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to the Russian Federation |
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Alexey Kulapin, General Director of Russian Energy Agency Dr. Stefan Oberholzer, Head PV & Hydrogen Research at Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE
Prof.Dr. Peter Droege, President of EUROSOLAR |
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19:00 |
Presentation of the Project: Andreas Dreisiebner, Project Director Dr. Stephan Brenneisen, ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management, Institute of Natural Resource Sciences Dr. Markus Klenk, ZHAW School of Engineering, representatives of Project Partners: Ernst Zollinger Architekturbüro, Schubiger Immobilien AG, HEVEL (Igor Shakhrai), ZinCo, FENACO, Weiss + Appetito, Fachvereinigung Gebäudebegrünung, EUROSOLAR Russia (George Kekelidze), Energiewende Genossenschaft Winterthur |
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19:25 |
Martin Neukom, Cantonal Government of Zurich Report on the Amended energy Law for climate protection |
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19:50 |
Tina Deplazes, young politician |
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20:00 |
Panel discussion with Q&A
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Franz Baumgartner, ZHAW School of Engineering, |
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20:20 |
Final remarks by Andreas Dreisiebner |
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20:25 |
Aperitif
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Аndreas Dreisiebner, Project Director, owner and CEO of A777 Gartengestaltung
