E.ON and Google collaborates to expand Solar Energy in Germany
E.ON and Google collaborates to launch an offensive on behalf of solar power offering the Sunroof platform in Germany. Around seven million buildings are covered by the website, including those in major urban areas like Munich, Berlin, Rhine-Main and the Ruhr. “Sunroof” will be available exclusively at www.eon-solar.de. Interested homeowners not only can determine their solar potential, they can also assemble a suitable all-in-one package consisting of a photovoltaic module,with its “Sunshine Guarantee,” E.ON promises that a solar power system will actually produce the returns calculated and the company provides financial compensation for any shortfall.
E.ON, Google and software producer Tetraeder are joining forces to promote the expansion of solar energy in Germany. The Sunroof website brings together technologies like Google Earth & Maps, 3D models, and machine learning in order to answer inquiries as precisely as possible. Sunroof calculates how much sunlight falls on a roof during the course of a year. It takes into account weather data, the position of the sun in different seasons, the area and slope of the roof as well as shadows from surrounding buildings or trees. Then Sunroof “converts” the data on sunlight into energy and calculates the potential cost savings.
E.ON COO, Karsten Wildberger said that With Sunroof, they are able to digitize sales of solar systems more intensively and thereby increase the appeal of photovoltaics. It clearly demonstrates the potential benefits of digitalization for the ongoing shift in energy production. Along with Sunroof and E.ON SolarCloud, they will be developing additional digital products in order to offer their customers the highest degree of independence and security through E.ON solar systems.
Google VP of Germany and Central Europe, Philipp Justus said that Google has been relying on renewable energy sources for many years in supplying the needs of its own infrastructure and beyond. With Sunroof their goal is to encourage more people tapping into the potential found in their own rooftops.
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