The importance of hybrid PV-building integration

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:208230

Posnansky, M; Gnos, S ^[1]; Coonen, S ^[2]

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1. Atlantis Energy Ltd., Bern (Switzerland)
2. Atlantis Energy Inc., Grass Valley, CA (United States)

An extensive utilization of photovoltaics for future electricity generation and for hybrid generation of electricity and thermal energy is possible, when PV-panels are designed to become a part of the building envelope itself. Large areas are available, since roofs and facades are perfectly suited for solar energy conversion. Atlantis Energy Ltd. has developed special PV-generators which fulfill at the same time the functions and requirements of conventional building elements. In the context of different R and D projects funded by the Swiss government to implement a series of typical building integrated photovoltaic systems, Atlantis Energy Ltd was entrusted to design and build various hybrid building integrated PV-power plants, four of which are described in this paper.

• OSTI ID: 208230
• Report Number(s): CONF-941203--; ISBN 0-7803-1459-X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BUILDING MATERIALS
BUILDINGS
COGENERATION
DESIGN
DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS
HOUSES
HYBRID SYSTEMS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
OFFICE BUILDINGS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
SKYLIGHTS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SWITZERLAND
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
WALLS
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION