Current Development And Perspectives Of PV Technologies

A few years back, PV technologies were uncommon and still considered a breakthrough innovation that could be connected yet in strict cases and at a very high cost. At that point, they began being utilized for space applications and on account of the advancement in new materials, enhanced manufacturing techniques and a better comprehension of their performance and behavior, PV began winding up more famous and acknowledged as an alternative energy production system for the future to come. BIPV has enabled the implementation of PV as a complete building material, a piece of the building envelope and its expressiveness in contemporary engineering. However, the BIPV market had to wait quite a while to gain credibility in contrast with the traditional PV showcase. In spite of makers, today can give the building sector with a variety of interesting products and customization levels, prepared to be utilized by designers and planners, the selection and utilization of BIPV by the building sector are moderately slow.

However, according to the current scenario, it is expected that the European BIPV market will experience a rapid growth in the years to come, thanks to some drivers such as the European directive promoting the Nearly-Zero Energy Buildings. But, aside from the positive part of these driving drivers, different viewpoints, as yet discouraging the BIPV development, will have to be perceived and overcome sooner rather than later.

The first aspect of our perspective is still cultural. On account of BIPV, uniquely in contrast to a regular PV installation (Building Added Photovoltaic, BAPV), an assorted idea of "integrability" is required from the Early Design Phase (EDP), according to a synergic approach that bridges building and energy information. The trouble to undertake a really integrative approach from the primary phases of design, merging energy, PV and building necessities, stays one of the most grounded barriers to BIPV market expansion. Likewise, the difficulties to consider and contrast BIPV and other building cladding materials as opposed to with regular PV, is frequently the fundamental driver prompting the issue of excessively expensive cost of BIPV. Besides, the achievement of making new BIPV markets relies upon the ability to defeat other hindrances, for example, a great market accessibility guaranteeing a da good customizability and convincing aesthetics, governmental and local incentives for guaranteeing cost-adequacy, the advancement of specific standards and reference codes for supporting the building practice, and, more, as a rule, a concerted effort by players in the production network to cooperate towards an incorporated plan. Toward this path, the pioneering references developed by architects and façade makers play an essential part as a market driver demonstrating the quality, the excellence and the potential outcomes in design.

In addition, the absence of clear standards and reference standardizing for BIPV framework's qualification is another issue: only a very few industries, make accessible today, alongside the electro-technical certification, the building confirmations agreeing to Construct Products Regulation: this implies the so acclaimed multi-functionality of BIPV is not always deciphered in clear building requirements so that the CE-marketing of a BIPV framework, as a building product, is frequently unavailable. It is pivotal that all together for the BIPV market to develop leading to financial and social progress education and training must be produced. To satisfy this, need the project "Dem4BiPV" was formulated and allowed and depends on the guideline of European cooperation through which innovative educational material utilizing ICT means will rise on the theme of BIPV, which is of essential significance for the future improvement and entrance of the PV market in Europe with a conceivably noteworthy contribution in addressing Europe's energy challenges. This undertaking has been planned and organized in order to address the educational needs of the PV market and contributes positively to EU benchmarks for 2020 in connection to training. It additionally also tackles fast-rising youth unemployment, as it places emphasis on conveying the right skills for workers in the BIPV business and increasing the efficiency of higher education in the field of sustainable energy and on working collaboratively with all relevant stakeholders.