Building Integrated Photovoltaic Glazing system

April 29, 2020

This application for building began to use in 1970s. At that time Aluminium-framed photovoltaic modules were connected to buildings that were usually in remote areas without access to an electric power grid. In the 1980s photovoltaic module add-ons to roofs began being demonstrated. In the 1990s BIPV construction products specially designed to be integrated into a building envelope became commercially available.

In this global warming time, Major concern is to reduce environmental pollution, energy saving, finding an alternative source for electricity generation, etc. and therefore renewable and sustainable energy is becoming the most important thing to focus. Building integrated photovoltaic system helps to do so.BIPV system contributes to developing net-zero energy buildings.

Building integrated photovoltaic system helps the buildings to generate their own electricity by transforming the whole building into a solar panel. Photovoltaic glazing is a technology which converts the sunlight into electricity.It serves two purpose at the same time such as provide outer layer to the building structure and generate electricity. It helps to save materials and electricity costs, reduce pollution and add good appearance to the building.

These systems usually installed on utility-grid-connected building in areas with centralized power station. If you want to install these systems then you have to plan during the architectural design stage and added during the initial construction phase.

Various types of integrated photovoltaic systems are available in markets and mainly bifurcated into two categories.

Ø Façade system: such as curtain wall products, spandrel panels and glazing.

Ø Roof system: such as tiles, shingles and skylights.

In this BIPV system main element is photovoltaic module, this module is the interconnections of many individual solar cells. These modules are hung together in a series with cables and wires to form a photovoltaic array. The sunlight shining on solar panels induces the photovoltaic effect and unregulated DC electrical power generates. This DC power can be used, stored in a battery system. This can be fed into an inverter that transforms the DC power into electricity.

In last I can say that it the best technology to generate electricity with low-cost. In the future, BIVP system will play a promising role in electrical energy generation.

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