Objective Problem: Minimizing the temperature of Building Integrated PV to increase electrical output. It is estimated that an average BIPV cell operates at a temperature of up to 10 degrees C above that which could be achieved by better informed design. This represents a loss of performance of up to 5% of power produced, as well as increasing thermal cycling stresses and ageing processes. In a European context, where 10MWp BIPV is projected to be installed annually, this represents a loss of 500KWp capacity, or around 500MWh/year of electricity generated. Cause: Designers not aware of how PV modules/laminates exchange heat with their surroundings, and therefore cannot take the operating temperature into account when designing their system. Fields of science engineering and technologycivil engineeringarchitecture engineeringsustainable architecturesustainable building Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Third Call - 31 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator ENERGY EQUIPMENT TESTING SERVICE LTD. EU contribution No data Address Unit2 glan-y-llyn- Industrial Estate. Cardiff road TAFFS-WELL United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BEAR ARCHITECTEN BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Gravin Beatrixstraat 34 - 349 GOUDA See on map Total cost No data CENTRE FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT Sweden EU contribution No data Address 3 SOEDRA SJOETULLSGATAN GÄVLE See on map Total cost No data GEOSALAR ENERGIE-UND UMWELTSYSTEME GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Bahnhofstrasse 34 - 1219 WEDEL See on map Total cost No data
