Building-integrated PV (BIPV)

In building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)

the photovoltaic modules are used for several different purposes, i.e. in addition to generating electricity they also perform other functions in the building such as shading or noise insulation and,
as a “building material”, they also form part of the envelope of the building (façade, roof, spandrel, etc.).

The basic forms of integration in buildings are: