Project 1
Project 1
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are solar power-generating systems integrated into the building envelope and part of building components such as façades, roofs, or windows. BIPV can transform building walls, façades, or windows into power generators by extending their capabilities. This systematic approach to the building uses PV to capture energy from prefabricated construction materials. Solar modules, as opposed to building-applied photovoltaics (BAPV), are an essential component of the construction materials.
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) continue to proliferate. The current challenges and future opportunities for realizing perovskite-based BIPV will be studied and reported.
Flexible, ultrathin, ultralight, and semitransparent PSCs (Source: Saule Technologies)
CIS Tower in Manchester, one of the first BIPV-equipped buildings, had BIPV installed in 2005. 575.5 kW of blue BIPV cells would produce 180,000 kWh (an average of 20 kW) of electricity annually, offering a long-term green energy solution.
Project 2