Feb 14 2011
Reportlinker has released a new market research report on Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) products titled, ‘Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Opportunities 2010’.
The sophisticated BIPV products’ two important advantages over traditional photovoltaic products are enhanced aesthetics and cost- saving when considering the total expenditure of a building. The report analyzes the prospects of the three main segments of the BIPV modules such as semitransparent, flexible and rigid BIPV products over the coming eight years.
Nowadays, the photovoltaic producers are trying out many options in the PV market, including building a complete roof out of BIPV tiles, integrating photovoltaic into aesthetic glass and mingling BIPV shingles or slates with traditional ones. These innovative methods enable BIPV products to be more constant and compatible to the traditional structures and building skin materials than traditional solar panels installed on a roof.
By transferring the expenditure of PV systems from separate panel, deployment and balance-of-system expenditures to a shared expenditure structure that is between the architectural system and the power-generating system, the BIPV products can considerably save costs than traditional systems. The products can save costs by integrating photovoltaic modules into building materials to form dual- or multi-purpose products that execute power producing as well as building skin functions, while cladding and other processes are required for traditional roofing products.
Source: http://www.reportlinker.com