Eon, Google click on German PV 

Eon and Google are teaming up to jointly offer the Sunroof web platform in Germany. 

It will be the first time that the platform has been available outside the US.  

The technology allows homeowners to determine their home’s potential solar capacity and generate plans for installing a solar system.  

Sunroof will be available at www.eon-solar.de in Germany and initially cover 40% of the population. Ultimately, the aim is to cover as much of the population as possible, the partners said. 

Eon chief operating officer Karsten Wildberger said: “With Sunroof, we are able to digitize sales of solar systems more intensively and thereby increase the appeal of photovoltaics.”  

Sunroof has been in operation since 2015, covering some 60 million buildings. On average, 79% of all roofs tested have proved suitable for solar power, the partners said.  

Google Vice President in Germany and Central Europe Philipp Justus said: “Google has been relying on renewable energy sources for many years in supplying the needs of its own infrastructure and beyond.  

“With Sunroof our goal is to encourage more people tapping into the potential found in their own rooftops.”  

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