Title :
Experience with building integration of a photovoltaic facade
Author :
Ossenbrink, Heinz ; Helmke, Claas ; Jantsch, Martin
Author_Institution :
Eur. Commission, Italy
Abstract :
A large photovoltaic facade was retrofitted to an industrial building complex of the Joint Research Centre. Amorphous silicon technology was chosen to cover the maximum possible area at a minimum of costs. The a-Si substrates are laminated within a double-glass facade element. Total area of the facade is 770 m2, probably the largest facade presently in operation. Total power output fed into the grid is approximately 25 kWp. Emphasis was put on the architectural design and the visualisation
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; maintenance engineering; photovoltaic power systems; project engineering; silicon; solar cell arrays; solar cells; 25 kW; Si; a-Si solar modules; double-glass facade element; grid connection; industrial building complex; photovoltaic facade; power output; retrofitting; Amorphous silicon; Buildings; Costs; Inverters; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation economics; Renewable energy resources; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3166-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1996.564410
