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BIPV- Business Case - Organext
1. BUSINESS CASE:
BUILDING INTEGRATED OPV
Marc DIJK (ICIS)
Ellen DE SCHEPPER (UHasselt)
Sebastien LIZIN (UHasselt)
Julie LEROY (Tweed)
Catherine DELVENNE (Cide-Socran)
Quentin BENFANTE (Cide-Socran)
Raphaël DARIMONT (Cide-Socran)
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2. Introduction and methodology
1. Objective:
To contribute to Organext Valorisation WP
2. Inputs:
Common OPV technology advantages
3. Methodology:
A. Desk research:
Purpose: collect information about the current market and trends;
Methodology: free and commercial DB (DialogPro, Profound, etc.).
B. Qualitative interviews:
Purpose: collect information about Current market; Needs; Existing
products; Competitions; Regulations;
Methodology: 15 face-to-face interviews
Architects and engineering offices (10)
PV vendors and integrators (5)
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3. Table of contents
1. TECHNOLOGY
2. MARKET
3. INDUSTRY
4. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
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8. 1. Technology: OPV and the Organext Project
WP Objectives Last results
1. New • N-type semiconductor: • Synthesis and characterization of
Nanomaterials New fullerene derivatives copolymers and cross-linkable
Small molecules with acceptor groups copolymers
• Nanostructured polymers Better control of the morphology
• Highly absorbent conjugated polymers
2. Deposition • Polymers • Evaporation of different DPP
techniques Spin-coating and printing monomers with thiophene units
Deposition of copolymers nanofibers by Effect of the compound structure on the
electrospinning film structure and the device efficiency
• Small molecules • Spray Coating (can be used for
Organic phase vapor deposition (OPVD) industrial process)
Vacuum thermal evaporation (VTE) As good as spin coating
• Hybrid systems • High transmission coating
VTE applied on nanoparticules • Hybrid system pentacene/ GaN (gas
Interface optimization phase deposition)
• Study of the degradation mechanism
3. Super Lab List of techniques available in the different This list is available on the website
partners group www.organext.org
4. Demonstrators Integration of organic solar cells in double glass Set up of the climate chamber
Lifetime study
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17. 2. Demand: BIPV interview results
10 architects in Wallonia, Brussels, Flanders and Netherlands:
Minimum size: 4 collaborators;
Public and professional buildings (residential < 20%): 8;
Residential buildings (professional < 20%): 2.
Large scope of projects:
Surfaces: up to 40.000 m²;
Budgets: up to 10 M€;
Floors: up to 12 floors;
Representing between 150 and 200 projects per year.
Only 2 BIPV projects illustrated
Architect implication, as purchasing advisor, is very contrasted:
Depending on their own interest:
Depending on customer portfolio.
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18. 2. Demand: BIPV interview results
PV use and customer objectives
Use of PV more generalised in new residential buildings (before the
review of the public subsidies) than in professional
Very often, the architect is not involved in PV project but they
propose it as an option in their quote.
The customer consider the PV aspects at the end of the project, if
still available budgets.
Main customers objectives:
6/10: finance (including price, lifetime, R.O.I, etc.);
3/10: image and environment (mainly linked to public buildings);
1/10: dislike PV products.
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19. 2. Demand: BIPV interview results
Who is the project initiator?
7/10: customer / end user is the initiator;
3/10: active proposition of architect for a global energy approach.
Who gives technical advise?
Architects’ knowledge in PV (and energy technologies) is weak.
So they need technical support:
Small projects (residential, SME): directly with the vendor
Bigger projects:
Vendor (with “in-house” engineers): private markets
Independent engineering office: multi-energy/complex projects or public
markets
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20. 2. Demand: BIPV interview results
Main current PV selection criteria:
Financial: T.C.O.O. (Total Cost Of Ownership: investment and
maintenance), efficiency, revenues, lifetime ROI
Technical agreements and labels.
Note: Materials used in construction must respect norms (ex: fire
protection, etc.)
Other criteria (for people concerned with environment and
image):
Aesthetics and discretion;
Note: when discretion is a must, PV panels can be hidden.
Environmental impact;
Toxicity of components;
Recycling.
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21. 2. Demand: BIPV interview results
Trends in building sector
Zero energy buildings;
Windows surfaces optimization;
Note: windows = 35% of facades surface, with a lower insulation
performance than walls.
Facades renovations for old buildings;
Development of “multi-functional” solutions: electricity production
associated with walls, insulation, hermetic roofs, complex
techniques, etc.
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22. 2. Demand: BIPV interview results
Windows :
If OPV becomes almost fully transparent.
Decrease natural light to produce electricity (used for artificial lighting)
Note: 60% of the electricity consumption during the day is dedicated to
lighting.
If used as substitute to opaque glass.
Roofs :
If new urbanism rules (ex: listed buildings)
Because lot of substitutes solutions
Advantages:
Vertical performances of OPV
More probably:
Give originality to the wall and
Curtain walls and canopies; contribute to building/company identity
Interior walls (i.e.: in sun lounge); Curtain walls are ready to cable
Facade renovation or construction
First customers = public and large buildings
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23. 2. Demand: BIPV interview results
Barriers:
Current weak performances and prices of OPV
Urbanism restrictions > first applications may concern commercial
zonings
Fear of deterioration (tags...)
Competition:
Colours are already available
Thin films BIPV are improving
...
Lack of budgets for the total project
Reduction of PV subsidies
Lack of regulation to constraint PV installation
Today energy prices are relatively low if we consider environmental
externalities.
...
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24. 2. Market: sizing the market
Window Wall Roof
Total 4.260 Mio m² (2008)
Steel World = 432 Mio m² (2008) World = 1.000 Mio m² (2008)
EU = 93 Mio m²
Glass World = 6.400 Mio m²
New construction: 2.400 Mio m²
Renewal: 2.400 Mio m²
Others (excl interior) : 1.600 Mio m² (inc. Solar PV)
Glass PV (100% front/ 50% back ) 10 à 12 Mio m² (2009)(mainly roof)
Building surface area potentially available = 3.700 Mio m² or 463 GWc
(Source, EPIA 2009)
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25. 3. INDUSTRY
BIPV products & suppliers
BIPV value chain
Global BIPV supply
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30. Industry: BIPV products & suppliers
2008: Konarka has introduced the Power
Plastics to the commercial Market. March 2012: Heliatek GmbH
2012 : Konarka Technologies Advances Award inaugurated its first production
Winning Power Plastic Solar Cell Efficiency facility for the manufacture of
with 9% Certification flexible organic solar panels in
Dresden
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31. BIPV value chain
(O)PV solar cell manufacturer
BIPV module manufacturer
BOS manufacturer
Engineering office Architect
Policy
Contractor
Subcontractor
End consumer
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32. 3. Industry: Global BIPV supply
External environment - Current situation:
Crisis in PV sector
• Financial crisis
• Decreasing solar subsidies
• Dumping prices Chinese competitors
Focus on BAPV/ground-mounted PV, rather than on (more
expensive) BIPV
• BIPV <5% of global installed PV power
• Mostly in countries with BIPV support mechanisms
Source BIPV: An overview of the existing products and their fields of application
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36. 4. Product development: Organext Valorisation
Step Focus Organext Progress
1. Characterisation of Deliverable in terms of High Level of
project deliverable use and value creation knowledge and
(functionalities) expertise
2. Identification of To be done
applications and
segments
3. Characterisation of •State of the art in In progress. Inputs
market segments scientific and technical for steps 1 and 2.
matters + IP
•Characteristics of market
•Determinants of demand
•Characteristics of industry
•Competition / substitutes
4. Strategy formulation
Partnerships with Industrial Partners
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38. Example 1: PV Curtain Wall
Industry value chain:
PV panels + structure façade contractors general construction client
Partnership example:
Reynaers (curtain wall) and Issol (PV)
Competitors:
Schuco, Reynaers, Kawneer, Hueck,
Wicona / Technal, SAPA, etc
Price:
Installed curtain wall (without PV) : 450€ / m²
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39. Example 2: Full Construction Solution
Partnership EDF ENR Solaire and Allouis Face InTec®
Micromorph®: upper layer made with amorphous silicium
and lower layer made with microcrystalline.
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40. Example 3: Facade Renovation
Lot of building facades are old-fashion and damaged
New OPV skin may be a good opportunity to mix energy
preoccupations and aesthetics
Ex: Gebrik’s solution
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41. To conclude: highlights
• Construction and BIPV is a very demanding market:
• Strict Rules
• Lifetime
• Price
• Construction market is very conservative.
• Main criteria is €/Wp. Note: first solar panels have been sold with 12%
efficiency.
• Fierce competition.
• BIPV is a large market with a lot of potential applications and segments.
• OPV products are possible trough new materials with added
functionalities
• Valorisation perspectives must include industrial partnerships
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42. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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Editor's Notes
Standard in roof : (+) higher yield, less area needed (-) aesthetics, only rigid shapesSolar shingles/tiles: (+) aesthetics (-) lower yield, only rigid shapesMembranes: (+) flexible (-) lower yieldSolar steel cladding: dyesol/tata (dakbovendakomdaktebeschermen)
1ste twee is in het raam3de is cladding =ook in het raam, maarvormt 2de gebouwschil
Sapa = serre
Trend: BOS manfacturers (zoalsbijvsapa en reynaers aluminium) wordenook BIPV manufacturers
