All About Buildings With Photovoltaic Glazing System

Published on 19 May 2022. Written by Reddy Shekar

In today's world, renewable and sustainable energy is becoming the most important thing to focus. There are many reasons for this concern like to reduce environmental pollution, energy saving, finding an alternative source for electricity generation, etc...

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Recently European Union (EU) targets to reach a 20% share of renewable energy in whole energy usage by 2020. Photovoltaic glazing system is the technology, which helps to meet these various demands. Photovoltaic glazing is a technology which converts the sunlight into electricity.

About Photovoltaic Glazing system:

Building integrated photovoltaic glazing (BIPV) is a system which helps the buildings to generate their own electricity. By transforming the whole building into a solar panel. Photovoltaic glazing system not only produce electricity they also part of the building. In this system, a transparent photovoltaic glass act as a structural building material. In many developed countries, photovoltaic glazing system has been using widely.

The main aim of this system is to increase energy efficiency to meet building’s energy demand. Windows, skylights, and facade shelves can be designed to receive more daylight energy. BIPV systems are plan during the architectural design stage. And added during the initial construction phase. With the availability of new technologies, a BIPV system can on existing buildings. BIPV system also contributes to developing net-zero energy buildings.

Different types of building integrated photovoltaic glazing systems are available in markets. They grouped into two categories.

1. Facade system: includes curtain wall products, spandrel panels, and glazing.
2. Roof system: includes tiles, shingles and skylights.

How it works:

1. The main element in the photovoltaic glazing system is the photovoltaic module.
2. Many individual solar cells are interconnected to form a module.
3. These modules are strung together in a series with cables and wires to form a photovoltaic array.
4. The sunlight shining on solar panels induces the photovoltaic effect.
5. It results, in generating the unregulated DC electrical power.
6. The DC power can be used, stored in a battery system.
7. Also, fed into an inverter that transforms the DC power into electricity.

Benefits: -

1. Improves the aesthetic appearance of the building.
2. Save money in energy bills.
3. Maintenance is easy.
4. Total cost is reasonable compared to traditional methods.
5. No harm to the environment.

Conclusion: Photovoltaic glazing system is the best technology to generate electricity with low-cost. In the future, BIVP system will play a promising role in electrical energy generation.

Kit required to develop All About Buildings With Photovoltaic Glazing System:

• Photovoltaic

Technologies you will learn by working on All About Buildings With Photovoltaic Glazing System:

• Photovoltaic
• Renewable energy

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