Sika has developed a flexible system of anchoring rooftop solar photovoltaic systems that allows for green roof integration between and beneath the panels. Integrated green roofs and solar panel installations are commonplace in Germany.

An overview by Scandanavian green roof leaders on the synergies between green roofs and solar photovoltaics and some of the key design considerations required.

Green roofs and walls can provide a myriad of energy benefits, from moderating heat through the building envelope, to improving solar PV efficiency, to reducing the urban heat island, and more. A new report provides an exhaustive summary and literature review of these benefits and how designers can maximize them on their projects.