Energy
Techonologies - Building Integrated PV Systems
Introduction
An increasingly common application
of photovoltaics in Europe and USA is to integrate photovoltaic
panels into the roof or façade of a building.
The panels function as building mat and also gene rate
electricity during the daytime. which is used to meet
a part of t e electrical energy needs in the building.
The environment friendly application is commonly referred
to as building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) It is
feasible to construct energy and aesthetically appealing
buildings using this concept.
BIPJ has significant pot in India
where a large number of buildings are constructed eve
year for different purposes and where energy consumption
in buildings is growing at .i rapid rate The PV panels
function as building materials and also generate electricity
during the daytime which is used to meet a part of the
electrical energy needs in the building Although the
initial costs of a BIPV system are high. there could
be long tern savings through reduction in electricity
consumption.
A typical BIPV
system consists of
Special PV modules in capacities
of tens of kilowatts. such modules are normally different
from the modules used in other applications.
A battery bank to store the energy
generated during daytime.
An inverter / power conditioning
system which will deliver steady AC power for different
purposes in the building.
Special structures. water-proofing
arrangements etc.
There is not enough experience in
the country in this field. In order to encourage this
application and prepare manufacturers and users. it
is proposed to support BIPV projects during 20O2-O in
demonstration mode, beginning with the buildings of
the Ministry and its institutions and some prestigious
projects.
It is proposed to meet 80% of the
cost of the PV modules actually used in such projects
by way of grant to the building organizations. If the
grant is channeled through a state renewable energy
agency. a small service charge of 2% of the MNES assistance
will be given to the state agency for work connected
with developing the project. processing it and monitoring
the per of the system The balance 20% of the cost of
the modules as well as the expenditure on batteries.
inverters structures, transportation installation will
have to be borne by the user organization.
Each project will be sanctioned individually
after scrutiny of proposal.
Main Application: Energy
Contact:
Gujarat Energy Development Agency
2nd floor, Suraj Plaza – II
Sayaji Gunj
Vadodara – 390 007 Gujarat, India
Tel : +91 265 2363123, 2362058, 2361409
Fax: +91 265 2363120
E-mail: info@geda.org.in
website: www.geda.org.in
