Featured in Contactless prowess – 06-2011

Glass with extra potential

Glass for BIPV: Glass is the substrate of choice for the PV industry. But some glass suppliers are exploring opportunities to supply PV-integrated glazing, where printing solar cells is compatible with the production of colored and other forms of decorative architectural glass.

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pv magazine

31 May 2011

While the PV industry prepares for the impact that scaled back solar incentives in Europe will have on demand, potential oversupply and consolidation, the potential of building-integrated PV (BIPV) is shining with promise. BIPV products are the result of solar cell fabrication that is compatible with existing methods of making building facade components such as …

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