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PV 2050 - Photovoltaics into the built environmenent: from semi-transparent PV glazing to high efficiency roof integrated solutions

English title PV-2050 - Photovoltaics into the built environmenent: from semi-transparent PV glazing to high efficiency roof integrated solutions
Applicant Perret-Aebi Laure-Emmanuelle
Number 153969
Funding scheme NRP 70 Energy Turnaround
Research institution Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA
Institution of higher education Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtech. - CSEM
Main discipline Material Sciences
Start/End 01.11.2014 - 31.12.2018
Approved amount 348'566.00
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All Disciplines (2)

Discipline
Material Sciences
Electrical Engineering

Keywords (4)

Architectural PV; Building; Electricity; Photovoltaics

Lay Summary (French)

Lead
L’ensemble des façades des bâtiments en Suisse pourrait générer jusqu'à 3-4 TWh d'électricité par an. Il y a donc un énorme potentiel d’intégration du photovoltaïque (PV) dans le bâtiment. Pourtant, pour diverses raisons, les toitures et encore plus les façades solaires restent rares. Une barrière importante au déploiement du PV dans le bâtiment est clairement lié à l'esthétique encore pauvre des systèmes solaires existants. Il est primordial de trouver des solutions techniques qui permettent une intégration architecturale optimale des capteurs solaires dans le bâtiment afin de préserver notre patrimoine construit et l’esthétique globale de nos villes.Le challenge se trouve donc essentiellement dans la mises au point de moyens technologiques qui permettent de modifier l’apparence d’un panneau solaire, en modifiant au minimum son procédé de fabrication, permettant ainsi de garder les coûts de production au plus bas.
Lay summary

Contenu et objectifs du travail de recherche

Le projet poursuivra deux directions de recherche principales :

1. Solutions d’intégration en façade de technologies PV semi-transparentes ou colorées en utilisant des technologies déjà commercialisées ou émergentes.

2. Développement de produits innovants et ultra performants et leur potentiels d’intégration dans le bâtiment.

Contexte scientifique et social du projet de recherche

Dans un effort conjoint entre les développeurs de produits, les architectes et les scientifiques, ce projet vise à fournir de nouvelles solutions pour une utilisation à grande échelle du photovoltaïque, spécialement dans le bâtiment. Il s’agira aussi de mesurer le potentiel des technologies émergentes, à très haut rendement, et de l’impact qu’elles pourront avoir dans la contribution énergétique 2050.

Keywords

Photovoltaïque, énergie solaire, intégration architecture, construction, façade, énergie, stratégie.

 
Direct link to Lay Summary Last update: 03.11.2014

Responsible applicant and co-applicants

Employees

Publications

Publication
Fully textured monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with 25.2% power conversion efficiency
Sahli Florent, Werner Jérémie, Kamino Brett A., Bräuninger Matthias, Monnard Raphaël, Paviet-Salomon Bertrand, Barraud Loris, Ding Laura, Diaz Leon Juan J., Sacchetto Davide, Cattaneo Gianluca, Despeisse Matthieu, Boccard Mathieu, Nicolay Sylvain, Jeangros Quentin, Niesen Bjoern, Ballif Christophe (2018), Fully textured monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with 25.2% power conversion efficiency, in Nature Materials, 17(9), 820-826.
Integrated thinking for photovoltaics in buildings
Ballif Christophe, Perret-Aebi Laure-Emmanuelle, Lufkin Sophie, Rey Emmanuel (2018), Integrated thinking for photovoltaics in buildings, in Nature Energy, 3(6), 438-442.
Advanced Active Façades: The Construction of a Full-Scale Demonstrator for BIPV Architectural Integration
Clua LongasAngela, LufkinSophie, ReyEmmanuel (2018), Advanced Active Façades: The Construction of a Full-Scale Demonstrator for BIPV Architectural Integration, in PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit , Hong KongEdward Ng, Square Fong, Chao Ren, Hong Kong.
Towards Advanced Active Façades: Analysis of façade requirements and development of an innovative construction system
CLUA Angela (2017), Towards Advanced Active Façades: Analysis of façade requirements and development of an innovative construction system, in Design to thrive, EdinburghNCEUB 2017, Edinburgh.
Towards advanced active façades : The development of a new construction system combining passive and active design strategies
Clua Longas Angela, Lufkin Sophie, Rey Emmanuel (2017), Towards advanced active façades : The development of a new construction system combining passive and active design strategies, in International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment- SDBE , LondonNA, NA.
Towards a new prospective basis for the design strategies of Active Façades.
CLUA Angela (2016), Towards a new prospective basis for the design strategies of Active Façades., in PLEA 2016: 32nd Internetional Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Los Angeles Pablo La Roche and Marc Schiler, Los Angeles.

Collaboration

Group / person Country
Types of collaboration
G2E Switzerland (Europe)
- Exchange of personnel
- Industry/business/other use-inspired collaboration
Issol Belgium (Europe)
- Industry/business/other use-inspired collaboration
Megasol Switzerland (Europe)
- Industry/business/other use-inspired collaboration

Scientific events

Active participation

Title Type of contribution Title of article or contribution Date Place Persons involved
EUPVSEC 2017 Poster Introducing the Advanced Active Façade: Towards Near-Zero Energy Buildings, Incorporating BIPV Expressive Issues 25.09.2017 Amsterdam, Netherlands Rey Emmanuel; CLUA Angela;
15eme Congrèsnational photovoltaïque2017, Poster Architectural integration of low-carbon technology and BIPV expressive issues into the design process of advanced active facades” 24.03.2017 Lausanne, Switzerland Rey Emmanuel; CLUA Angela;
15eme Congrès national photovoltaïque 2017 Poster Terrakottafarbene c-Si Module für Denkmal- und Ensembleschutz 23.03.2017 Lausanne, Switzerland Perret-Aebi Laure-Emmanuelle; Cattaneo Gianluca; Heinstein Patrick;
EUPVSEC2016 Poster Integration of photovoltaic module into building facade 20.06.2016 Munich, Germany Cattaneo Gianluca; Perret-Aebi Laure-Emmanuelle;


Self-organised

Title Date Place
Forum Ecoparc 2017 08.09.2017 Neuchatel, Switzerland

Knowledge transfer events



Self-organised

Title Date Place
ACTIVE HOUSING Concours pour étudiants 03.10.2018 Lausanna, Switzerland
FORUM ECOPARC 2017 08.09.2017 Neuchatel, Switzerland

Communication with the public

Communication Title Media Place Year
Media relations: print media, online media Un démonstrateur de façade active bas carbone FASSADE Western Switzerland German-speaking Switzerland 2019
Media relations: print media, online media 9° édition du forum ecoparc. Potentiel solaire des territoires urbains: vers de nouveaux paradigmes? TRACES Western Switzerland 2017
Media relations: print media, online media Concevoir des façades actives bas carbone TRACES Western Switzerland 2017
Media relations: print media, online media Du photovoltaïque sur mesure Western Switzerland 2017

Abstract

Building façades in Switzerland could provide up to 3-4 TWh of electricity, with the advantage of balancing better the summer and winter production. The theoretical potential for well-exposed roof is even a factor 5-6 larger . So far “solar façades” have remained a curiosity for various sets of reasons .Roofs systems tend to fulfil no aesthetic criteria with standard modules usually added onto the roofs. In a joint effort of product developers, architects and scientist, this project aims at providing pathways for a wide scale application of PV façade solutions and researching how high efficiency modules could impact the visual aspects of Switzerland. The project will benefit from input of Project 1-3 and provide data to project 6 of the joint project PV-2050
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