RENOLIT ALKORPLAN EMPOWERS THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION OF SNOWWORLD ANTWERP SKI SLOPE
The company, which had already covered the roof of the structure in 2017 with its PVC roofing membrane, has now made the roof suitable to support the installation of 1,452 solar panels Thanks to RENOLIT ALKORPLAN’s intervention, the SnowWorld Antwerp ski slope is now powered by solar energy.
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN roofing products have participated in the sustainable transformation of SnowWorld Antwerp ski slope in Wilrijk, Belgium. The roof of the massive building was made completely waterproof a few years ago with RENOLIT ALKORPLAN Classic roofing membrane. The ultra-light RENOLIT ALKORPLAN F Solar system has now been used to install the numerous solar panels.
The project demonstrates how the company realises its commitment towards sustainability by allowing its customers to transform existing structures into renewable energy generators, in line with its sustainability strategy of “Protect what matters”.
The Sustainable Transformation of SnowWorld Antwerp ski slope
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN roofing products had carried out an initial intervention on the building in 2017, installing on the roof its 1,2 mm thick PVC membrane.
Given the size of the facility that houses SnowWorld Antwerp ski slope (total area of 12,500 m²), the owner decided to rent the roof space to Energy Vision. The project entailed that Energy Vision would be in charge of the investment for photovoltaic panels itself and would let the owner enjoy the energy produced for self-consumption.
However, to install the Solar profiles on the roof of the structure (40m high and subject to wind load) a 1.5mm thick membrane was required. As the roofing membrane was still in perfect condition, it was decided to overlay only the roof section where solar panels were to be fitted. An easy task, as the new RENOLIT ALKORPLAN PVC membrane can be welded onto an existing one without problems even after many years, as this project has demonstrated.
Efficiency and resilience for a greener future
Depending on the wind load on the high ski slope, the roof was divided into different wind load zones. The central zone had 1.05 m wide lanes. For the corner and edge zones, 0.53 m wide roofing membranes were used.
The Solar profiles, which are always positioned right next to the weld seam, are therefore closer together. This offers greater safety in the event of storms and strong gusts of wind. Thanks to RENOLIT ALKORPLAN’s intervention, the roof now hosts 1,452 solar panels.
RENOLIT ALKORPLAN is constantly searching for new and unique technologies to develop innovative and sustainable membranes, with the goal of greater sustainability, lower resource use and the promotion of a circular economy.
About RENOLIT ALKORPLAN roofing products
Part of the German RENOLIT Group, RENOLIT ALKORPLAN roofing products is one of the reference points for the production of durable, versatile, and high-quality certified synthetic membranes for waterproofing roofs and covers, swimming pools, and civil engineering works. Headquartered in Sant Celoni, north of Barcelona, the market unit has about 300 employees and a production of one million rolls of membranes a year.
Reliability, impeccable style, energy saving, sustainability, quick installation, and high durability are the strengths of RENOLIT ALKORPLAN roofing membranes. Main characteristics of the Roofing Division are the wide range of products, a flexible customer-oriented approach, strong know-how and all-round technical assistance on site, thus providing suitable roofing solutions to each specific problem.
About the Company
The RENOLIT Group is a leading global specialist for high-quality plastic films, sheets and other plastic products. With more than thirty production sites and sales units in over twenty countries, and with annual sales of around €1,2 billion, the company with headquarters in Worms – around 70 km south of Frankfurt am Main – is one of the world’s leading plastic products manufacturers. About 5,000 employees continue to further develop the knowledge and expertise gained from over seventy-five years of business.
RENOLIT Group is also a major player in the sustainable development of synthetic materials. Thanks to the “RENOLIT goes Circular” program, RENOLIT optimizes the recycling of pre-consumer materials coming from industrial wastes from the production sites within the RENOLIT Group.
In 2019 RENOLIT joined the Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA), an initiative of the European Commission with 266 associations and companies that are pursuing the goal of incorporating at least 10 million tons of recycled plastic into products and packaging in Europe by 2025 with voluntary actions.