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Building Integrated Photovoltaics
BIPV is a custom PV installation where the solar generator is merged into
the facade of the building or onto the roof. The system functions in the
same manner as a regular PV generator, with the exception that the modules
serve as both PV generator and surface building material. Depending on
aesthetic requirements to enhance building architecture, BIPV solar cells
are designed to be either translucent or semi-translucent. The latter
allows natural lighting to enter the building interior through spaces
between and through cells.
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