Potential for building integrated photovoltaics

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First author: Gutschner, M. Potential for building integrated photovoltaics

Organization: NET Ltd., St. Ursen, Switzerland

Reference: IEA T7-04: 2002 (Summary)

Date of issue: July 2002

Type: Report IEA PVPS Task 7

Details: 11 p.: figures, graphs, photographs, tables; with glossary and rreferences

Download: Open or download this report as PDF document (471 KB)

Available from: Task 7 members or NET Ltd., Waldweg 8, CHE-1717 St. Ursen, Switzerland

Tel.: +41-26 49 40 03 0

Fax: +41-26 49 40 03 4

E-mail: mary.brunisholz@netenergy.ch

Abstract: In order to assess the potential of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), an analysis of the building stock with respect to suitability of the building skin for photovoltaic deployment is required. Some building surfaces will have technical limitations, others will have limited capabilities to generate photovoltaic power due to inadequate orientation, inclination or shading effects.
In this report the available area corrected for photovoltaic suitability is referred to as the BIPV potential. The assessed BIPV potential thus comprises the area in the building stock that is suitable for photovoltaic use under architectural and solar aspects.

To analyze and compare different building and solar data sets as well as potential studies already carried out around the world can help to model an approach to calculate the BIPV potential with its essential elements and to develop comprehensive easy-to-use rules of thumb. Finally, BIPV potential figures calculated using different methodolodies are confirmed thanks to the knowledge acquired and the approach validated on an international level.
The objectives of this study are with respect to (the determination of) the BIPV potential:

to assess and compared different approaches, potential estimates and case studies
to formulate an accepted and validated methodology
to develop a comprehensive set of rules of thumb
In the end, the BIPV potential calculations and estimates lead to a number of general findings useful to incorporate in future photovoltaic roadmaps. The reports is structured according to the objectives set.
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First author:	Gutschner, M.
Organization:	NET Ltd., St. Ursen, Switzerland
Reference:	IEA T7-04: 2002 (Summary)
Date of issue:	July 2002
Type:	Report IEA PVPS Task 7
Details:	11 p.: figures, graphs, photographs, tables; with glossary and rreferences
Download:	Open or download this report as PDF document (471 KB)
Available from:	Task 7 members or NET Ltd., Waldweg 8, CHE-1717 St. Ursen, Switzerland
Tel.:	+41-26 49 40 03 0
Fax:	+41-26 49 40 03 4
E-mail:	mary.brunisholz@netenergy.ch
Abstract:	In order to assess the potential of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), an analysis of the building stock with respect to suitability of the building skin for photovoltaic deployment is required. Some building surfaces will have technical limitations, others will have limited capabilities to generate photovoltaic power due to inadequate orientation, inclination or shading effects. In this report the available area corrected for photovoltaic suitability is referred to as the BIPV potential. The assessed BIPV potential thus comprises the area in the building stock that is suitable for photovoltaic use under architectural and solar aspects.
	To analyze and compare different building and solar data sets as well as potential studies already carried out around the world can help to model an approach to calculate the BIPV potential with its essential elements and to develop comprehensive easy-to-use rules of thumb. Finally, BIPV potential figures calculated using different methodolodies are confirmed thanks to the knowledge acquired and the approach validated on an international level. The objectives of this study are with respect to (the determination of) the BIPV potential: to assess and compared different approaches, potential estimates and case studies to formulate an accepted and validated methodology to develop a comprehensive set of rules of thumb In the end, the BIPV potential calculations and estimates lead to a number of general findings useful to incorporate in future photovoltaic roadmaps. The reports is structured according to the objectives set.