What is BIPV
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BIPV is the acronym of Building Integrated Photovoltaic. BIPV present a dual role: it serves as the outer layer of a structure and generate electricity to be used on-site or export to the grid. BIPV, on the contrary to PV, is a permanent building structure and is intrinsically a part of the building.
As such, BIPV systems can provide savings in materials and electricity costs, reduce pollution, and add to the architectural appeal of a building. By substituting PV for standard materials during the initial construction, architects and builders can reduce the inherent cost of PV systems. |
What is BIPV LIFE Project
Besides the ambitious energy 2020 policy, the 2010 EU Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings requires that Member States must set minimum energy performance requirements for new buildings, for major renovation of buildings and for replacement or retrofit of building elements. As a contributor to these EU/national targets, energy production on-site is a sustainable strategy that
will enable existing and new buildings decreasing their climate change impact. More specifically, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) approaches have an important role to play in increasing the renewables’ share in the EU grid and the buildings’ efficiency throughout EU.
In line with this statement, LIFE BIPV project has set the following objectives in order to boost the use of the innovative BIPV systems:
1) Demonstrate a new BIPV facade that enables a substantial reduction of CO2 emissions in new and existing buildings (O1).
Main targets are to demonstrate a direct CO2 emission decrease of 34% per building (average) and to decrease the carbon footprint of the solar harvesting technology >50% (c-Si PV vs thin films). Two demonstrators will be used on two different buildings located in two different climatic EU regions (ES and BE). It’s planned to refurbish an existing building in order to proof the actual impact and demonstrate the applicability of the approach in old buildings. The second demonstrator shall be a new building where a wider range of applications or combination of glass products can be utilized. Project will have a demonstration-scale (2 façades of 500 m²) so the results obtained are significant and can be replicated and/or transferred;
2) Prove the economic feasibility of the BIPV system at demonstration-scale (O2) and thus reach the last step before commercialization in the end of the project. Feasibility will be monitored and proved through the Levelised Cost Of Electricity (LCOE). The target is to reach a LCOE of 30- 36cents€/kWh (for c-Si is 36 cents€/kWh);
3) Widely disseminate the project’s results (O3) in order to:
- Show-case the impact on reduction of CO2 emissions towards net-zero-energy buildings;
- Review and push forward the standards in the construction/renovation sector;
- Reinforce the replication potential in EU for the construction and other sectors (i.e.automotive and street furniture)
will enable existing and new buildings decreasing their climate change impact. More specifically, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) approaches have an important role to play in increasing the renewables’ share in the EU grid and the buildings’ efficiency throughout EU.
In line with this statement, LIFE BIPV project has set the following objectives in order to boost the use of the innovative BIPV systems:
1) Demonstrate a new BIPV facade that enables a substantial reduction of CO2 emissions in new and existing buildings (O1).
Main targets are to demonstrate a direct CO2 emission decrease of 34% per building (average) and to decrease the carbon footprint of the solar harvesting technology >50% (c-Si PV vs thin films). Two demonstrators will be used on two different buildings located in two different climatic EU regions (ES and BE). It’s planned to refurbish an existing building in order to proof the actual impact and demonstrate the applicability of the approach in old buildings. The second demonstrator shall be a new building where a wider range of applications or combination of glass products can be utilized. Project will have a demonstration-scale (2 façades of 500 m²) so the results obtained are significant and can be replicated and/or transferred;
2) Prove the economic feasibility of the BIPV system at demonstration-scale (O2) and thus reach the last step before commercialization in the end of the project. Feasibility will be monitored and proved through the Levelised Cost Of Electricity (LCOE). The target is to reach a LCOE of 30- 36cents€/kWh (for c-Si is 36 cents€/kWh);
3) Widely disseminate the project’s results (O3) in order to:
- Show-case the impact on reduction of CO2 emissions towards net-zero-energy buildings;
- Review and push forward the standards in the construction/renovation sector;
- Reinforce the replication potential in EU for the construction and other sectors (i.e.automotive and street furniture)
BIPV
Demonstration of an innovative Building Integrated Photovoltaic system toward net-zero-energy buildings.
LIFE 16 CCM/BE/000120
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
Demonstration of an innovative Building Integrated Photovoltaic system toward net-zero-energy buildings.
LIFE 16 CCM/BE/000120
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/