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MLP Group

Rooftop solar on logistics parks, without losing control of roof safety. MLP Group builds and holds its parks for the long term, and more than 8.7 MWp of PV already runs on its roofs.

Aerial view of the MLP Poznan West logistics park, large flat-roof warehouses with rooftop solar panels among fields

  • 1.41M

    sq ft of roof on 5 halls

    130,825 m², each with a snow-removal plan

  • 8.7+ MWp

    of PV on the roofs of MLP Group buildings

  • 4

    more parks after a one-building pilot

PV panels change how a roof behaves in winter

Challenge

Panels add a permanent load, and snow settles differently around them: it builds up under the panels, melts more slowly and can form snow pockets that raise local loads on the roof.

Snow removal changes too. Panels hidden under snow are easily damaged, and manual snow-depth measurements no longer show the real condition of the structure. MLP Group needed winter maintenance decisions based on hard, real-time data.

Solution

Structural analysis first, then sensors, platform and snow-removal plans

  1. Structural analyses to find out how the PV installations change the permissible roof deflection of each building.
  2. S-One sensors installed to measure the deflection of the roof structure.
  3. The Smart Roofs Platform launched, with the Weather Alerts module.
  4. A snow-removal plan for each building, adapted to working around the panels, and training for MLP Group staff.

It started as a pilot on one building. Once the results were confirmed, MLP Group rolled the system out to four more parks.

Rows of solar panels on the flat roof of an MLP Group logistics building, two installers in the background

What MLP Group uses

Behind them: Sense’s in-house structural engineers, who ran the PV load analyses and wrote a snow-removal plan for each building.

  • S-One

    Measures how the roof structure deflects under snow and the added load of the panels, around the clock.

  • Smart Roofs Platform

    Live readings and alerts for every monitored roof, with the Weather Alerts module for snowfall forecasts.

Result

What changed

  • Roof entries

    −97%

    S-One sensors replaced manual inspections

  • Roof covering service life

    +6 years

    Less mechanical damage during winter work

  • Snow removal operations

    Fewer

    Decided on measured data, not “just in case”

From reactive measures to data-driven management. The team sees how each roof structure performs and can tell sooner when an intervention is needed, and when it can be avoided.

Facade of an MLP Group warehouse at MLP Poznan West with a row of green loading dock doors
MLP Poznań West.

  • “When developing photovoltaic installations, it was important for us to combine our energy transition goals with full control over building safety. In our cooperation with SENSE Smart Roofs, we particularly value their practical approach, strong understanding of operational realities and a solution that genuinely supports our operational decisions.”

    Marcin Dobieszewski Head of Property Management & ESG · MLP Group

    From the MLP Group case study published by Sense in May 2026.

  • “Among other things, the documentation indicates where monitoring is carried out, the rules for deciding on snow removal, and how the work is organized and carried out, which makes it possible to limit the risk of structural overload and roof damage.”

    Artur Jarecki Director of Property Management Poland · MLP Group

    From MLP Group’s reference letter of September 7, 2026, on the snow-removal plans. Translated from Polish.

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