BIPV Application Scenarios: How Much Do You Know?

   With the rapid development of the photovoltaic industry in recent years, and the continuous development and maturity of BIPV (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics) technology, the number of completed BIPV projects has gradually increased, and the application scenarios have become increasingly rich. According to the application scenarios, they are mainly divided intophotovoltaic curtain walls, photovoltaic skylights, photovoltaic awnings, and photovoltaic roofsand other application scenarios (such as photovoltaic sunrooms, photovoltaic corridors, photovoltaic agricultural greenhouses, photovoltaic railings, photovoltaic floor tiles, etc.). Currently, the mainstream BIPV components are mainly divided into monocrystalline silicon BIPV components and cadmium telluride thin-film BIPV components. Both can be translucent and opaque, and can be customized in color, pattern, size, and specification.

01 Photovoltaic Curtain Walls

   Photovoltaic curtain walls also have the protective functions of building curtain walls. It integrates photovoltaic power generation technology and curtain wall technology, is a high-tech product, and combinespower generation, sound insulation, heat insulation, safety, and decorative functions into one new type of building exterior wall structure.At the same time, solar cell power generation does not emit carbon dioxide or produce gases harmful to the greenhouse effect, and is also noiseless, a clean energy source.

Opaque Photovoltaic Curtain Wall Case Appreciation

Project Name	Landscape Landmark Tower
Installation Location	Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Installed Capacity	44.5KW
Component Type	Blue monocrystalline silicon double-glass component
Characteristics	1. Photovoltaic glass is installed on all four sides of the facade; 2. Photovoltaic glass is perfectly integrated with the building, with a high-end feel.

Translucent Photovoltaic Curtain Wall Case Appreciation

Project Name	Xi'an Jiaotong University Innovation Harbor Project
Installation Location	Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province
Installed Capacity	226KW
Component Type	Translucent hollow cadmium telluride component
Characteristics	1. It conforms to the current environmental protection concept 2. Without extra land occupation, the entire building facade is transparent and clean, with excellent heat insulation, sound insulation and noise reduction effects.

Colorful Translucent Photovoltaic Curtain Wall Case Appreciation

Project Name	Yibin Three Rivers and Six Banks Yangtze River Park Project
Installation Location	Yibin City, Sichuan Province
Installed Capacity	15KW
Component Type	Colorful translucent hollow cadmium telluride component
Characteristics	Using the beauty of color collision, the photovoltaic components are integrated into the building, realizing the technological beauty of building-integrated photovoltaics.

02 Photovoltaic Skylights

     Applying photovoltaics in building glass skylights, but with low heat insulation effect. Replacing traditional glass with translucent power generation glass is a good method. Photovoltaic skylights can not only transmit light but also generate electricity, and at the same time can have heat insulation effect, energy saving and environmental protection.

Monocrystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Skylight Case Appreciation

Project Name	Hangzhou West Lake Wetland Longshezui Visitor Service Center
Installation Location	Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province
Installed Capacity	50.9KW
Component Type	Monocrystalline silicon translucent component
Characteristics	1. The building achieves light transmission and heat insulation requirements, and also ensures power generation effect; 2. Assisted the building in winning the world's most authoritative green building award, LEED's highest level certification, and the highest award of the 2013 Jingrui Award—“Architectural Design Gold Award”.

Colorful Translucent Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaic Skylight

Project Name	World Horticultural Exposition China Pavilion
Installation Location	Yanqing District, Beijing
Installed Capacity	80KW
Component Type	Colorful translucent thin-film cadmium telluride component
Characteristics	1. There is natural light indoors, and indoor heat preservation is achieved in winter; 2. Green, energy-saving, and environmentally friendly; 3. Using China's traditional golden yellow, the high-end feel is significant.

03 Photovoltaic Awning

     The shading system can minimize direct sunlight, thereby avoiding excessive indoor heat, which is the main measure for building summer heat insulation. At the same time, the shading system blocks ultraviolet rays, effectively protecting humans from harm, and can also adjust visible light to prevent glare. In addition, the shading system can also adjust natural airflow and improve the environment. Most importantly, due to the blocking of the shading system, the power consumption of the air conditioner is reduced, thus achieving energy saving.
     Photovoltaic awnings not only have the above functions, but can also generate electricity. This application scenario, which saves energy and generates electricity, has broad market development space.

Photovoltaic Awning Case Appreciation

Project Name	Suzhou Boshide China Headquarters Building
Installation Location	Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province
Installed Capacity	338KW
Component Type	Cadmium telluride thin-film component
Characteristics	1. Green energy saving, low carbon environmental protection; 2. Assisted in obtaining the national three-star green building design certification, the national green building innovation award third prize, and the US LEED-NC platinum certification.

04 Photovoltaic Roof

     Photovoltaic tiles embed photovoltaic components into the supporting structure, making the solar panels and building materials integrated, directly applied to the roof, replacing ordinary roof tiles and installed on the roof structure, integrating high-efficiency power generation performance with building roof and aesthetic design. Compared with traditional tiles, photovoltaic tiles have better heat insulation, heat preservation, fire prevention, water seepage prevention, and hail resistance characteristics.

Photovoltaic Roof Case Appreciation

Project Name	Pujang Countryside Business Hotel Power Generation Glass Photovoltaic Tile Project
Installation Location	Chengdu City, Sichuan Province
Installed Capacity	125KW
Component Type	Cadmium Telluride Thin Film Photovoltaic Tile
Characteristics	1. Unchanged appearance, turning buildings into power plants; 2. Heat insulation, heat preservation, and waterproofing.

05 Photovoltaic Sunroom

06 Photovoltaic Corridor, Veranda

07 Photovoltaic Carport

08 Photovoltaic Greenhouse

09 Photovoltaic Tea

10 Photovoltaic Park, Landscape

11 Photovoltaic Railing

12 Photovoltaic Paving Brick

13 Photovoltaic Skybridge

14 Photovoltaic Elevator

15 Photovoltaic Smart Transportation, Transportation Hub

    With the continuous breakthroughs in photovoltaic power generation technology and the continuous enrichment of photovoltaic building materials products, BIPV scenarios will become increasingly rich, and will inevitably become an important part of buildings in the future, and will be everywhere in our daily life and work scenarios.