It is the largest PV plant in Switzerland (555 kWp). It started operation in 1992, is located at medium altitude (1270m) and is built with frameless laminates with a tilt angle of 50°. In winter it is quite often over the cloud layer in lower parts of Switzerland, but energy production in winter is also affected by temporary snow coverage. Due to initial operational and occasional measuring problems, measuring data of the first years are not complete.

After nearly 2 years without measurements, the PV laboratory of BFH-TI Burgdorf has installed an analytical monitoring system for detailed analysis of this plant in May 2001. Data from these measurements are available since June 1, 2001.

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Location:	Mont Soleil; 1270 m
Start up:	28.04.1992
Module:	Siemens M55 (10 464 pieces)
PV generator power:	554 592 Wp (nominal)
Gross area:	4464.88 m2
Orientation:	20°/35° east, 50° tilted
Inverter:	ABB (prototype)
Measured parameters:	In-plane solar radiation with a pyranometer and a reference cell Horizontal solar radiation with a pyranometer Module temperature and ambient temperature DC current and DC voltage Own consumption of the inverter AC power Line voltage