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New window technology enables solar power to be generated directly from insulating glass. A prototype has now been installed and tested by Walter Fenster in Kassel in Germany.
In line with our focus topic of this week – BIPV – here are some impressions from the past three days at The smarter E Europe 2024 in Munich, Germany. Solar facades and the integration of PV into the building envelope are a growing market segment. And this year‘s trade fair reflected that. Here are some first impressions:
Together with project partners, the Fraunhofer ISE are developing a system that is intended to simplify the use of facades for photovoltaics. Part of the solution will also be published as a VDI guideline.
The specialist for oversized glass has set itself the goal for 2023 to gradually transition to more environmentally friendly production. And that not only since the energy prices been going through the roof.
Asca will be exhibiting its solutions for integrating photovoltaics into the building envelope (BIPV) at the BAU trade fair in Munich from 17 to 22 April. These give architects a lot of freedom in design and thus allow new application possibilities.
The Solar Decathlon, which anticipates the building of tomorrow, will present technical, architectural and social solutions for climate-friendly building and living in the European cities of tomorrow from 10 to 26 June 2022 in Wuppertal. Vacuum insulating glass will play a part here.
Robert Bürkle GmbH is working with Meyer Burger Technology AG in the production of innovative PV modules. Meyer Burger’s plant is Europe's largest and most modern such production facilities.
The “Solar Tracker” prototype is a concept for a solution to integrate photovoltaics into the building envelope. It was developed in the TU Delft’s Bucky Lab, part of the facade Master’s Degree course. See more here:
On the outskirts of the small village of Affoltern in the Swiss canton of Bern, an old listed building was completely renovated. Now electricity and heating is completely provided by the solar panels of the new roof. Here the details.
The city of Mecca is held sacred by nearly two billion Muslims, to whom the colour green also has a special significance. Thus it was obvious to give the solar modules on the roof of one of the mosques in Mecca that colour.
