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A study finds that color-matching solar modules on roofs or facades boost social acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

Custom-colored modules increase social acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics

Matching the color of solar modules to the building roof or facade they are installed onto can further increase social acceptance of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), according to new research.

The joint study, from the University of Freiburg’s Institute of Psychology and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, features two surveys investigating which solar module designs are accepted on different buildings.

The findings are presented in the research paper “(Not) in my city: An explorative study on social acceptance of photovoltaic installations on buildings,” available in the December edition of Technology in Society.

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Scientists from Poland have analyzed the optical and electrical parameters of textured glass in BIPV systems

Using texturized glass in building-integrated photovoltaics

Scientists from Poland’s John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin have analyzed the optical and electrical parameters of textured glass in building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems and have found that this kind of glass may considerably affect PV power generation and increase light reflection.

“In the case of installations in urban spaces, an important parameter is the low reflectance value and, consequently, the reduction of light reflections that can blind drivers,” said the research’s lead author, Paweł Kwaśnicki. “Since BIPV is becoming increasingly popular, expanding the scope of installation on facades, building walls and various types of glazing its aesthetics aspects become one of the key parameters.”

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Researchers from China have designed a novel building-integrated photovoltaics system that integrates a layer of PCM on each side of the wall

Building-integrated photovoltaic system integrating PCM on sides

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Researchers from China have designed a novel building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) system that integrates a layer of phase change material (PCM) on each side of the wall.

Dubbed double-PCM BIPV composite envelope (BIPV-dPCM), the new system was experimentally validated via a numerical model and was compared to reference systems. Per the results, it achieved superior thermoelectric coupling performance compared to all of the other systems.

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