Title :
Building-integrated PV-analysis and US market potential
Author :
Frantzis, Lisa ; Hill, Sarah ; Teagan, Peter ; Friedman, David
Author_Institution :
Arthur D. Little Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
Arthur D. Little, Inc., in conjunction with Solar Design Associates, conducted a study for the US Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Building Technologies (OBT) to determine the market potential for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). This study defines BIPV as two types of applications: (1) where the PV modules are an integral part of the building, often serving as the exterior weathering skin, and (2) the PV modules are mounted on the existing building exterior. Both of these systems are fully integrated with the energy usage of the building and have potential for significant market penetration in the US
Keywords :
economics; photovoltaic power systems; solar cell arrays; solar cells; Arthur D. Little Incorporated; Office of Building Technologies; Solar Design Associates; US Department of Energy; US market potential; building energy usage; building-integrated PV; commercial curtainwall system; commercial office building; exterior weathering skin; residential building; Batteries; Building integrated photovoltaics; Costs; Electronic ballasts; Inverters; Potential energy; Power generation economics; Skin; US Department of Energy; Wiring;
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
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520180
