Photovoltaic modules integrated with a metal curtain wall

Author

Yoshino, M. ; Nakada, N. ; Mori, T. ; Yamagishi, K. ; Yoshida, S. ; Higashi, Y. ; Shirasawa, K.

Author_Institution

YKK Corp., Kurobe Toyama, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

1994

fDate

5-9 Dec 1994

Firstpage

969

Abstract

An integrated photovoltaic system for buildings has many advantages. To realize building integration of photovoltaics, we have initially designed a PV module integrated with a metal curtain wall. PV modules are installed as spandrel panels and consist of long and slender PV sub-modules. These sub-modules have an encapsulated structure consisting of: glass, EVA, solar cells, EVA, and aluminum base plate. We also present initial PV performance data from the experimental wall. In this wall, almost the same maximum P_max of 64 W/m² was obtained and the module temperature was approximately 10°C lower compared with conventional superstrate-type PV modules which have 1.3 times the solar cells of this module. Moreover, aesthetic requirements for this module are discussed

Keywords

encapsulation; photovoltaic power systems; semiconductor device packaging; solar cell arrays; solar cells; EVA; PV modules; PV performance data; PV sub-modules; aesthetic requirements; aluminum base plate; buildings; encapsulated structure; glass; integrated photovoltaic system; metal curtain wall; module temperature; solar cells; spandrel panels; Aluminum; Building materials; Costs; Fires; Glass; Modular construction; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Solar power generation; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on

Conference_Location

Waikoloa, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1460-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520122

Filename

520122