Abstract
This paper reports on the possibility to develop a new type of PV module that consists of “bubble” (round shaped) thin film silicon solar cells for application in building integrated PV (BIPV). With this PV module we would like to improve the applicability of PV modules in building skins of contemporary architectural design. The idea is to provide architects the option to use customizable PV modules based on round solar cells as an alternative to rectangular PV modules with standardized sizes. Our new concept is called the “PV bubble module”. To obtain a lab-scale model of this PV component interdisciplinary expertise on BIPV, PV product design, thin film silicon solar cells and architecture needs to be merged. By means of appropriate interconnects architects should be able to customize the design the module that best fit to their buildings.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 25th EU Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Valencia, 2010 |
| Publisher | EU PVSEC |
| Pages | 5120 - 5124 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 3-936338-26-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2010) / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC 2010) - Valencia, Spain Duration: 6 Sept 2010 → 10 Sept 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2010) / 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC 2010) |
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| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Valencia |
| Period | 6/09/10 → 10/09/10 |
| Other | 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5) |