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The transition to renewable energy is critical for addressing climate change, and solar energy is a key component of this shift in Switzerland. Despite the benefits, many building owners remain hesitant to adopt photovoltaic technology due to concerns about cost, maintenance, and reliability. This project seeks to address these issues by collecting and sharing real-world experiences from photovoltaic system owners, providing transparent data and insights to encourage wider adoption and optimize system performance.
The project aims to gather and analyze the real-life experiences of photovoltaic system owners to identify and address the barriers to widespread solar energy adoption, such as cost concerns, reliability issues, and technical challenges. By sharing these insights openly, the project intends to enhance public understanding and acceptance of solar technology, ultimately benefiting both the immediate community and society by fostering a more sustainable energy future.
The first step is to set up a data platform. In this phase, a user-friendly digital platform will be developed which participants can use to easily enter and share their data on their photovoltaic systems. Here, the project is looking for developers and volunteer beta testers! The second phase is all about promotion and collection. Participants are invited to take part in the project through targeted advertising, followed by systematic data collection through surveys, workshops and the digital platform. Those who not only want to collect data, but also organize a workshop in their community, are particularly in demand! In the final phase, the collected data and findings are analyzed and the results presented to the community and the general public through events, reports and publications. The project is looking for volunteers in all language regions!
The project is looking for building owners who have thought about solar energy. What initiated your interest, where did you get information, how did you decide. If you have a solar installation, we are further interested in all the costs, problems, and maybe electricity bills over the years. Did you inspire others to follow your example? If you have a technical background (not needed for the other), we would be interested in how you manage your installation system, what data you look at, and what data you collect. Would you be interested to benchmark your installation?
