Building integrated photovoltaics

Acronym of BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) refers to photovoltaic systems integrated with an object's building phase. They are built along with an object such as buildings. Yet they could be built later for sure.

Due to specific task cooperation of many different experts, such as architects, civil engineers and PV system designers, is necessary. According to how and where such systems are built, whether into the facade or in the roof, the following BIPV systems are recognized:

• Facade or roof systems added after the building was built
• Facade integrated photovoltaic systems built along with an object
• Roof-integrated photovoltaic systems built along with an object
• "Shadow-Voltaic" - PV systems also used as shadowing systems, built along with an object or added later