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EU H2020 BIPVBOOST - Bringing down costs of BIPV multifunctional solutions and processes along the value chain, enabling widespread nZEBs implementation

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Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology has the potential to significantly contribute to the achievement of the demanding energy efficiency targets set by the EU, however, its market uptake has been hindered in the past years by the difficulties of the industry in providing holistic solutions complying with key demands from decision makers and end-users. In this sense, it is a common perception that a joint industrial effort is needed to conceive and develop highly-efficient and multifunctional energy producing construction materials, in order to provide market opportunities at a world-wide level for the European photovoltaic and construction industry value chains. This market deployment depends critically on the achievement of ambitious targets in terms of significant cost reduction, flexibility of design, high performance, reliability in the long-term, aesthetics, standardization and compliance with legal regulations. Within this context, the main objective of BIPVBOOST project is to bring down the cost of multifunctional building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, limiting the overcost with respect to traditional, non-PV, construction solutions and non-integrated PV modules, through an effective implementation of short and medium-term cost reduction roadmaps addressing the whole BIPV value chain and demonstration of the contribution of the technology towards mass realization of nearly Zero Energy Buildings. In order to address these global objectives and maximize the impacts, the project will optimally combine and demonstrate in real operation conditions: (i) a completely flexible and automated BIPV manufacturing and control line, (ii) a large portfolio of multifunctional BIPV products optimally integrated in the building envelope, (iii) process and energy management innovation based on digitalization and (iv) advanced standardization activities supporting the qualification of BIPV systems for a massive implementation in the building skin.

The main objective of BIPVBOOST project is to bring down the cost of multifunctional building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, limiting the overcost with respect to traditional, non-PV, construction solutions and non-integrated PV modules, through an effective implementation of short and medium-term cost reduction roadmaps addressing the whole BIPV value chain and demonstration of the contribution of the technology towards mass realization of nearly Zero Energy Buildings. In order to address these global objectives and maximize the impacts, the project will optimally combine and demonstrate in real operation conditions: (i) a completely flexible and automated BIPV manufacturing and control line, (ii) a large portfolio of multifunctional BIPV products optimally integrated in the building envelope, (iii) process and energy management innovation based on digitalization and (iv) advanced standardization activities supporting the qualification of BIPV systems for a massive implementation in the building skin.

Decarbonization of the energy system is key to
guarantee the long-term sustainability of the European society. The building
sector, including residential and non-residential buildings, provides the
second largest untapped potential for energy savings after the energy sector
itself, accounting for 40% of EU’s final energy demand and, therefore, numerous
strategies and initiatives have been promoted by the European Union in the past
decades to improve the energy performance of buildings, with increasing scope
and ambition.

Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology has
the potential to significantly contribute to the achievement of the demanding
energy efficiency targets set by the EU. However, its market uptake has been
hindered in the past years by the difficulties of the industry in providing
holistic solutions complying with key demands from decision makers and
end-users. In this sense, it is a common perception that a joint industrial
effort is needed to conceive and develop highly-efficient and multifunctional
energy producing construction materials, to provide market opportunities at a
world-wide level for the European photovoltaic and construction industry value
chains. This market deployment depends critically on the achievement of
ambitious targets in terms of significant cost reduction, flexibility of
design, high performance, reliability in the long-term, aesthetics,
standardization and compliance with legal regulations. Within this context,
the main objective of BIPVBOOST project is to
bring down the cost of multifunctional building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV)
systems, limiting the additional cost with respect to traditional, non-PV,
construction solutions and non-integrated PV modules, through an effective
implementation of short and medium-term cost reduction roadmaps addressing the
whole BIPV value chain and demonstration of the contribution of the technology
towards mass realization of nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs).

The project goal is to demonstrate the key cost
reductions required to implement BIPV technology in the real market, moving
from a luxury and costly BIPV products towards a mass-market and cost-effective
approach with a clear focus on the ordinary built stock, that will require a
deep energy renovation in the next decades.

In order to maximize its impacts, the project combines
and demonstrate in real operation conditions: (i) a completely flexible and
automated BIPV manufacturing and quality control line, (ii) a large portfolio
of multifunctional BIPV products specifically designed for the building skin,
(iii) process and energy management innovation based on digitalization, (iv)
advanced standardization activities supporting the qualification of BIPV
systems for a massive and reliable implementation in the building skin. A
detailed roadmap towards cost reduction, significant contribution towards nZEBs
objectives and associated key performance indicators (KPIs) are presented for
each development addressed within the project.

The consortium involves key European industrial and
research partners, covering the BIPV value chain, from the early design stages
to the installation and post-installation phases and includes architects
(Viridén and Partner), BIPV design software developers (EnerBIM), BIPV
manufacturing equipment companies (Mondragon Assembly), BIPV manufacturers
(Onyx Solar, Flisom), roof and façade systems developers and manufacturers
(Tulipps, PIZ, Schweizer), certification bodies (CSTB, Tecnalia, SUPSI),
construction contractors (COMSA), building owners (ISFOC, Optimal Computing,
Mondragon Assembly, PIZ), experts in energy management (3E, Tecnalia, Optimal),
eco-design and environmental footprint (Cycleco), business models and roadmaps
(Icares Consulting - Becquerel Institute), communication (WIP), and RTD agents
providing support in technical activities all along the value chain and with a
very active role in BIPV standardization at an international level (Tecnalia,
SUPSI, Eurac, CSTB).

Several project activities are solidly grounded on the
results of the main BIPV projects funded by the European Commission in the last
years: PVSITES, Smartflex, ConstructPV, Advanced BIPV, EnergyMatching and Solar
Bankability among others, with the key partners being part of the consortium.
An important effort has already been made to identify these synergies and the
relevant partners as a well-defined strategy to optimize the EU Commission and
the partners’ resources and maximize the project impacts. The results and
synergies generated by the project will be of direct application for other PV,
BIPV and construction products manufacturers in Europe. Therefore, a sound
progress of Europe manufacturing industry towards the forefront of BIPV
technology and installed capacity is expected as an outcome of the project.

The following specific objectives and key performance
indicators have been established:

Obj. 1: definition of roadmaps for cost reduction and
contribution to EU energy targets 

Obj. 2: implementation of cost reduction roadmap at
manufacturing level 

Obj. 3: implementation
of cost reduction roadmap at module level 

Obj. 4: cost reduction
in the building skin solution 

Obj. 5: cost reduction
in logistics 

Obj. 6: support to
cost reduction roadmaps based on performance levels and advanced
standardization schemes 

Obj. 7: digitalized process to support cost reduction
along the value chain

Obj. 8: demonstration
of viability, reliability and replicability of project results

Obj. 9: environmental
objectives 

Obj. 10: dissemination objectives to support market
deployment

BIPVBOOST project is
conceived as a multidisciplinary action from the whole BIPV value chain in
order to pull the technology towards market uptake in the following years, by
demonstrating multifunctional and cost-effective BIPV solutions for the built
environment complying with all the necessary market requirements. These key
market demands are precisely identified and affect every phase of the supply
chain, being mainly: flexibility in design and aesthetics considerations,
demonstration of the long-term reliability of the technology and compliance
with legal regulations. The project addresses the fulfilment of the
above-mentioned challenges through the following development routes.

-     Cost reduction based on a fast and automated BIPV
production and control line with increased flexibility and real-time
traceability of production

o  Highly flexible and automated c-Si BIPV production
line 

o  Fully automatic tabber/welding machine for
back-contact solar cells: 

o  Aesthetically advanced solutions based on coloured and patterned BIPV
modules competing at same cost ranges than architectural glass

o  Balustrades based in bifacial solar cells and large thickness formats:

o  Implementation of cost reduction strategies in the building skin solution

o  Enhanced and cost effective frameless glass façade systems for BIPV

o  Enhanced and cost effective lightweight roof and façade systems for BIPV
based on CIGS on metal

-     Implementation of cost reduction strategies at
logistics level

-     Advanced standardization and performance assessment
activities to support the qualification of BIPV systems towards large market
deployment

-     Digital and data-driven process for BIPV cost
reduction along the value chain

-     Demonstration of the effective incorporation of
project results onto real buildings and outdoor facilities

BIPVBOOST

EnerBIM

VIRIDEN + PARTNER AG

Flisom AG

Scientific and Technical Center for Building

iCARes Consulting

Mondragon Assembly Sociedad Cooperativa

Optimal Computing

Ernst Schweizer AG

Institute for Concentration Photovoltaics Systems

Onyx Solar Energy S.L.

TULiPPS Solar System Solution

PIZ SRL

COMSA CORPORACIÓN DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS SL

3E

CYCLECO

Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana

Tecnalia - Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Gipuzkoa

WIP GmbH & Co Planungs-KG

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EnerBIM

VIRIDEN + PARTNER AG

Flisom AG

Scientific and Technical Center for Building

iCARes Consulting

Mondragon Assembly Sociedad Cooperativa

Optimal Computing

Ernst Schweizer AG

Institute for Concentration Photovoltaics Systems

Onyx Solar Energy S.L.

TULiPPS Solar System Solution

PIZ SRL

COMSA CORPORACIÓN DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS SL

3E

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Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana

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WIP GmbH & Co Planungs-KG

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