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Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is one of the fastest growing segments of the photovoltaic industry.
BIPV is the integration of photovoltaic (PV) technology and architectural design, which produce electricity from sunlight for energy consuming of building. The electricity can be provided by photovoltaic modules that laying out on the external surface of constructions, to build green house, which is the integrated construction of solar power system, roof, skylight and screen wall.
BIPV best demonstrates the multi-functionality of PV. BIPV gives buildings the opportunity to become more self-sufficient by allowing them to generate their own electricity rather than merely consume energy. PV integrated into a building can, as a second function, also provide shade, insulation and help to control the interior climate.
Thin-film PV modules are more suitable for BIPV. Crystalline silicon modules not only lack the aesthetic and physical properties required for BIPV installations but their significantly higher cost per area makes them uneconomical for project managers.
CTDC has formed a strategic partner with whom we work together to guarantee quality, efficiency, throughput and cost. In late 2007, CTDC formed a strategic partnership with Terra Solar, which has the most suitable BIPV product but also unique architectural expertise since 1983 in the integration of photovoltaic (PV) technology and architectural design.
CTDC is committed to implementing several major BIPV projects in various development zones of China by leveraging our partner’s abundant experience and advanced technologies in the BIPV field and our major shareholder, China Merchants Group’s platform and the PRC Government’s support. CTDC believes that financial incentives offered by local governments and future national government incentives in China will create a surge in demand for BIPV products.
Thin-film BIPV Advantages:
• Large area (up to 5'x10') BIPV modules
• Transparent modules for use in window applications
• Colored BIPV modules
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