Tests show rooftop fires propagate slowly with vertical PV systems

New tests conducted by the Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute have shown that vertical PV installations offer improved fire safety compared to conventional diagonal or flat solar arrays. The experiment showed, in particular, how rapidly a fire can propagate under inclined panels. Researchers from the Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute (ZAG) recently carried out a series of tests to assess the fire safety parameters of vertical rooftop PV systems and found these installations offer improved parameters compared to conventional rooftop arrays. For ...

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