Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)

Building materials that generate Electricity!! sounds interesting right?

BIPV replaces conventional material used in building and its main goal is to serve as an integral part of grated photovolbuilding.The primary objective is to serve as an integral part of building.BIPV poses an opportunity to play an essential part of in a new era of distributed power generation. While some critical economic and policy challenges exist, the value of generating power directly where it is used, aesthetic designs and flexible module form factors is just starting to be understood, which may help mitigate the barriers posed for current BIPV applications.
There are three types of BIPV's:

1 .Crystalline BIPV
2 .Thin Film BIPV
3 .Photovoltaic Thermal BIPV

Features:

Insulation

•Low –e systems

•Double Glazing and Triple Glazing Units with inert gas

•U-value - 3.2 to 1.0

•Strength

•Glass thickness : 2.1 – 6 mm

•Size : 3000 x 1500 mm

Installation Capacity:

•1 kWp system - 110 to 250 sq.ft.

•100 kWp system – 11,000 to 25,000 sq.ft.

•Varies with degree of transparency(0-90%), technology of panels and cell arrangement designs

BIPV Applications:

•Skylight
•Façade

•Shading

•Roof
•Canopy
•Curtain Wall

•Retrofit

•Parking Lot

Advantages:

Acoustic and Thermal Insulation

Cheaper Electricity for Decades

Distributed Generation

Reduce Electricity Load

Aesthetics

Payback

Use of Dead Surfaces

Reduce Carbon Footprint

Smart roof tops.

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