BIPV Archives | Solar Edition

China has been the leading installer of solar panels on buildings since 2013

July 2, 2019

Did you know that China holds the world’s largest market for photovoltaics and solar thermal energy and since 2013 has been the leading installer of solar photovoltaics (PV) on buildings? ——————-***——————– Source:@Solar_Edition Photo:ow.ly/eCJc50uRp5m ……………………………………. ‘All […]

Dansk Solenergi began to install the pilot project of rooftop solar

June 29, 2019

Weather-resistant PV rooftop modules will be put to the test under a new three-year project, subsidized by one of Denmark’s innovation programs. According to PV-Tech, the PV Rock Roof initiative has secured DKK8.3 million (around […]

The Dawn of Solar Windows in Building: Semi-Transparent Solar Panel

June 3, 2019

Glass has been an important material in architecture since the first glass windows were used in Roman Egypt in 100 AD. As technology has developed, glass has now become the predominant facade material all around […]

New plastic-film could be incorporated into architectural and wearable

April 7, 2019

Researchers have developed new plastic films that stay cool when exposed to sunlight and are very lightweight, strong and bendable. The versatile materials come in a variety of colors and could be incorporated into architectural […]

CSEM photovoltaic facade received the Solar Visualised in Europe Award

March 27, 2019

In our recent posts, we have covered news about Meyer Burger’s Heterojunction Technology (HJT). Meyer Burger is one of the main leaders of PV manufacturers for the industrialized HJT in solar cell production. According to […]

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Emerging, Thanks To Net Zero Energy Building Goals

March 14, 2019

About 75 percent of all solar PV systems in Germany are roof-mounted, and 25 percent are installed in open areas. The share of building-integrated solar modules, or BIPV, is still rather small, which is quite […]

Umwelt Arena: Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)

March 4, 2019

How can we save the planet? what technologies help us to save energy in our everyday lives? Umwelt Arena as a futuristically designed building helps visitors to experience and understand sustainability. The building was opened […]

SolaBlock’s solar wall

February 24, 2019

According to the Paris Agreement, COP21, and IEA tasks, the governments are forced to pave the way for increasing renewable energy production and energy efficiency in addition to decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission to the […]

Largest Solar Rooftop installation in the Baltic States opens in Lithuania

February 13, 2019

Today’s post is about another amazing BIPV project. When we talk about rooftop installations, we usually refer to residential application. However, today’s post is about one of the world’s largest industrial-scale rooftop installations. According to […]

NREL research proves switchable solar window works

February 4, 2019

According to NRELnews, Lance Wheeler (left of the above photo) and Robert Tenent, NREL’s researchers have proven that “Switchable Solar Windows” work and recently, they have focused to make it better. As lead author of […]

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China has been the leading installer of solar panels on buildings since 2013

Dansk Solenergi began to install the pilot project of rooftop solar

The Dawn of Solar Windows in Building: Semi-Transparent Solar Panel

New plastic-film could be incorporated into architectural and wearable

CSEM photovoltaic facade received the Solar Visualised in Europe Award

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Emerging, Thanks To Net Zero Energy Building Goals

Umwelt Arena: Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)

SolaBlock’s solar wall

Largest Solar Rooftop installation in the Baltic States opens in Lithuania

NREL research proves switchable solar window works

The average number of homes powered by one MW of solar in the US is 190

Solar and Wind power are now cheapest across more than two-thirds of the world

Did You Know: Solar was the biggest source of electricity in Germany in June

China and South Korea were the leading countries in Lithium Battery Recycling in 2018

Did You Know: Since 1980, the price of solar panels has dropped 99%