BIPV solar facade on high-rise building to produce 58 MWh annually
The 25-meter building facade building with 120 solar modules uses SolarEdge optimizers to overcome shading from neighboring buildings.
Australian manufacturer unveils solar tile with 19.3% efficiency
Leeson Group, a Melbourne-based renewable energy company, has developed a rooftop PV tile with an efficiency rating of up to 19.3%.
World has technical potential to host 47.6 PWh of photovoltaic-thermal panels
Scientists from the Central European University in Hungary have estimated the global technical potential of photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) energy production by using a high-resolution geospatial model.
Reflective coating to reduce solar tile temperatures
Australian scientists have tested different reflective coatings in solar tiles and have found that they could improve the performance of building-integrated PV devices by up to 6.6%. They are currently working with building product manufacturers to bring their tech closer to commercial production.
Saint-Gobain acquires stakes in Swiss BIPV manufacturer Megasol
Saint-Gobain has acquired a minority stake in Megasol, a Swiss manufacturer of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) modules.
BIPV roofing membrane with 25-year service life for C&I applications
Solvay has announced a partnership with China’s 3TREES to develop building-integrated photovoltaic thermoplastic polyolefin roofing membranes that comply with China’s new 25-year aging requirements for BIPV TPO roofing. The new BIPV product will be commercialized by the end of the year.
Envelon opens BIPV solar module factory in Germany
Envelon’s new manufacturing facility will be able to produce up to 300,000 square meters of facade solar modules.
The weekend read: Historical and landmarked buildings turn to solar amid changing policies, rising prices
The urgency of rooftop solar uptake has only been accelerated by the current energy crisis, but the spread of PV to historic and landmarked buildings remains limited. In Europe, historic buildings constructed before 1945 represent at least a quarter of total building stock. To boost uptake, some municipalities are considering a loosening of their protection policies, while researchers are finding interesting byways for installation. Furthermore, building integrated PV solutions are being touted as the ideal compromise between aesthetic continuity and new generation opportunities.
China sets BIPV record with 120 MW multi-roof solar project
A new 120 MW solar installation spread across 11 rooftops in China’s Jiangxi province is now the world’s largest single-capacity, building-integrated PV project.
High-efficiency colored BIPV panels
Researchers in China have reported a colorization strategy for solar based on photonic glass. They created solar panels that took on blue, green, and purple hues, while only dropping the efficiency of power generation from 22.6% to 21.5%.
