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State-of-the-Art Building Integrated Photovoltaics

Abstract

Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems may represent a powerful and versatile tool for achieving the ever increasing demand for zero energy and zero emission buildings of the near future. In this respect BIPVs offer an aesthetical, economical and technical solution to integrate solar cells harvesting solar radiation to produce electricity within the climate envelopes of buildings. This work summarizes the current state-of-the-art of BIPVs, including both BIPV foil, tile, module and solar cell glazing products.
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Category

Academic article

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Bjørn Petter Jelle
  • Christer Breivik

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Community / Architecture, Materials and Structures
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Year

2012

Published in

Energy Procedia

Volume

20

Page(s)

68 - 77

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