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Market Readiness of Organic Photovoltaics for Building Integration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 January 2014

Bas van der Wiel ,
Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf ,
Hermann Issa ,
Maria Roos  and
Norbert Henze
Bas van der Wiel
Affiliation:
BELECTRIC OPV, Landgrabenstrasse 94, 90443 Nuremberg, Germany
Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf
Affiliation:
BELECTRIC OPV, Landgrabenstrasse 94, 90443 Nuremberg, Germany
Hermann Issa
Affiliation:
BELECTRIC OPV, Landgrabenstrasse 94, 90443 Nuremberg, Germany
Maria Roos
Affiliation:
Systems Engineering and Distribution Grids, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology, Königstor 59, 34199 Kassel, Germany
Norbert Henze
Affiliation:
Systems Engineering and Distribution Grids, Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology, Königstor 59, 34199 Kassel, Germany
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Abstract

If a photovoltaic (PV) technology is assessed today in a technical framework, then efficiency is the most commonly addressed parameter, followed by service lifetime. Cost, as the third parameter of the "magic triangle", is even less often reported. However, if a new technology is prepared to enter a market, other important parameters have to be considered, especially if non-standard PV applications are targeted.

Organic photovoltaic (OPV) is a well known but young PV technology of the so called third generation, which offers unique advantages for integrated products such as building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). In this contribution we would like to highlight some of the advantages and challenges which are specific to the application of OPV in the field of building integration. Architectural design features of OPV include the ability to adapt semi-transparency, color and shape of the module. Moreover, glass-laminated OPV modules are deemed suitable for BIPV because of their ease of integration, good fire resistance, high energy harvest per nominal watt-peak and long lifetimes.

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organicphotovoltaicthin film
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1639: Symposium Y – Physics of Organic and Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Solar Cells , 2014 , mrsf13-1639-y10-03
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2014 

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