Solar and protected heritage. To create today's landscapes while respecting heritage from the past: solar energy and protected heritage

This document aims at proposing an overview of the legal and regulatory framework which is presently applicable for the installation of solar panels on roofs, and also at presenting some interesting returns on experience, and at formulating recommendations for a good integration of solar energy into the French built heritage. Thus, it first presents the general framework for the installation of solar panels, and then addresses the specific case of installation of solar panels within protected areas (procedure in remarkable patrimonial sites and at the vicinity of historical monuments, in classified buildings or in those classified or registered as historic monuments). Then, the authors discuss the technical characteristics and the integration into building: cost and efficiency of solar panels, examples. Finally, eleven propositions are stated for an easier development of solar installations within the protected heritage. These propositions notably aim at promoting co-construction of projects, at financially valorising the integration of solar panels, and at simplifying procedures for the development of projects