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Autumn 2015 European Energy Innovation
PHOTOVOLTAICS
The BIPV breakthrough:
where and how?
The idea sounds simple: photovoltaics”), i.e. mass- The typical cost of a BIPV glass
buildings may be made produced, efficient, low-cost façade is 220 EUR/m2 façade,
of structural components modules manufactured to while a non-PV double glazing
exposed to the sun, so standard dimensions. façade may cost 180 EUR/m2. The
why not build a PV-generating 40 EUR/m2 difference is greatly
capability into them? If a PV- Consensus on the BIPV early exceeded by the income of 175
enabled building element looks market: façades EUR/m2 that might be generated
better than a non-PV-enabled by PV-façade over 20 years, under
one, architects will adopt it and BIPV is in search of its killer reasonable assumptions. With
it will fetch a premium. Equally, app. Analysis performed by roof tiles, the conventional, non-
the electricity it produces has a the European PV Technology PV variety cost 50-100 EUR/m2. PV
value that should also be taken Platform1 and presented by tiles cost 3-9 times more, opening
into account in the price of the Gaëtan Masson (Director of PV up a difference of 200-400
component. consultancy Becquerel Institute) at EUR/m2. The value of produced
its conference, Energy Efficiency electricity, at 300 EUR/m2, may not
But although 70% of the in Buildings and Building- be enough to bridge the gap.
PV in Europe is installed integrated Photovoltaics: Where
in buildings (residential, Sustainability meets Aesthetics2 The two other speakers to
commercial or industrial), this has shown that the early markets comment on BIPV’s best prospects
has very largely been in the for BIPV are more likely to be for near-term growth also tipped
form of BAPV (“Building-applied found in glass façades than in PV façades as their choice.
roof tiles.
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PHOTOVOLTAICS
The BIPV breakthrough:
where and how?
The idea sounds simple: photovoltaics”), i.e. mass- The typical cost of a BIPV glass
buildings may be made produced, efficient, low-cost façade is 220 EUR/m2 façade,
of structural components modules manufactured to while a non-PV double glazing
exposed to the sun, so standard dimensions. façade may cost 180 EUR/m2. The
why not build a PV-generating 40 EUR/m2 difference is greatly
capability into them? If a PV- Consensus on the BIPV early exceeded by the income of 175
enabled building element looks market: façades EUR/m2 that might be generated
better than a non-PV-enabled by PV-façade over 20 years, under
one, architects will adopt it and BIPV is in search of its killer reasonable assumptions. With
it will fetch a premium. Equally, app. Analysis performed by roof tiles, the conventional, non-
the electricity it produces has a the European PV Technology PV variety cost 50-100 EUR/m2. PV
value that should also be taken Platform1 and presented by tiles cost 3-9 times more, opening
into account in the price of the Gaëtan Masson (Director of PV up a difference of 200-400
component. consultancy Becquerel Institute) at EUR/m2. The value of produced
its conference, Energy Efficiency electricity, at 300 EUR/m2, may not
But although 70% of the in Buildings and Building- be enough to bridge the gap.
PV in Europe is installed integrated Photovoltaics: Where
in buildings (residential, Sustainability meets Aesthetics2 The two other speakers to
commercial or industrial), this has shown that the early markets comment on BIPV’s best prospects
has very largely been in the for BIPV are more likely to be for near-term growth also tipped
form of BAPV (“Building-applied found in glass façades than in PV façades as their choice.
roof tiles.
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
