The European Commission’s new proposal to continue the promotion of renewable energy: new buildings need to use 100% solar energy on their roofs!

The European Commission’s new proposal to continue the promotion of renewable energy: new buildings need to use 100% solar energy on their roofs!

Last Tuesday, members of the European Parliament voted 343 to 216, with 78 abstentions, to adopt a draft measure aimed at increasing refurbishment rates and reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Members of the Parliament will now negotiate with the Council to…
The challenges BIPV poses to the PV industry

The challenges BIPV poses to the PV industry

Due to the low cost of PV (currently the lowest source of electricity), it is possible to try solutions that favor building vision, even if energy efficiency suffers. After all, BIPV is about buildings, not PV. The true meaning of BIPV is to…
Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)–Overview

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV)–Overview

1. What is BIPV? BIPV is Short for Building Integrated Photovoltaics, refers to the photovoltaic component integration to the Building palisade structure, such as roof and facade, etc. 2. What are the applications of BIPV? Pv can be integrated into many different components…