SIG selects Sunergis and Giulio Barbieri for PV carport project

October 10, 2012
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Swiss electricity, water and gas provider SIG has appointed Sunergis to manage its 44kW PV carport project at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland while Italian carport manufacturer Giulio Barbieri has been selected to supply its PV carport system for the project.

As reported by PV-Tech’s sister website Design Build Solar, Giulio’s solar carport system was selected following a call to tender. The carport system is composed of aluminium carports which have a CE-certified covering for around 120 car spaces which incorporate SunPower PV modules.

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Nico Lugt, managing director and CEO of Sunergic states, “We are confident we have been appointed as contractor thanks to the innovative technical solution offered by Giulio Barbieri, which allows for the possibility to adapt into the carport any brand and size of PV module. Last but not least, the care of design, even in the accessories (such as the internal protection ceiling), are perfectly water-tight: it's the details that make the difference!”

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