1 Introduction
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a)
b)
c)
Fig. 1.8 BIPV examples; a Façade with white crystalline silicon modules (source Solaxess/CSEM).
b Old roof on farmhouse renovated with terra-cotta crystalline silicon modules (source CSEM).
c Translucent panels with c-Si cells (Tornay, Belgique, picture by Issol)
1.8 PV in Future Energy Systems
The deployment of PV will continue further and should even accelerate, through
large solar parks, as addition on top or as integral part of small private houses or
large industrial buildings, by realising micro-grids in remote areas, by installing
floating power plants, or, even, as a direct electricity source in mobility applications.
PV combined with hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal, can create the backbone of
a fully decarbonised energy system. To arrive there, PV has to be used to provide
the primary energy for mobility as well as for heating/cooling tasks within buildings
and industry. With progress in electrochemical storage and with the possibility to
transform electricity into fuel, there is the potential for PV to become the main
provider of Energy, in all its forms. This would be a major contribution in reducing
global warming. As will be discussed in Chap. 13, a positive regulatory framework, a
technical adaptation of the electrical grid and novel forms of energy management are
all needed, so as to enable PV to become worldwide the major source of electricity
and energy.
References
1. R. Nordmann, “Sonne für den Klimaschutz—Ein Solarplan für die Schweiz” (Zytglogge
Verlag, 2019)
2. N. M. Haegel et al., Terawatt-scale photovoltaics: Transform global energy. Science 364, 836–
838 (2019)
3. M. Chapin, C. S. Fuller, and G. L. Pearson, A New silicon p-n junction photocell for converting
solar radiation into electricalpower. J. Appl. Phys. 25, 676 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.
172171125
4. SunPower® X-Series Residential DC|X22-370|SunPower, (n.d.)
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a)
b)
c)
Fig. 1.8 BIPV examples; a Façade with white crystalline silicon modules (source Solaxess/CSEM).
b Old roof on farmhouse renovated with terra-cotta crystalline silicon modules (source CSEM).
c Translucent panels with c-Si cells (Tornay, Belgique, picture by Issol)
1.8 PV in Future Energy Systems
The deployment of PV will continue further and should even accelerate, through
large solar parks, as addition on top or as integral part of small private houses or
large industrial buildings, by realising micro-grids in remote areas, by installing
floating power plants, or, even, as a direct electricity source in mobility applications.
PV combined with hydro, wind, biomass, geothermal, can create the backbone of
a fully decarbonised energy system. To arrive there, PV has to be used to provide
the primary energy for mobility as well as for heating/cooling tasks within buildings
and industry. With progress in electrochemical storage and with the possibility to
transform electricity into fuel, there is the potential for PV to become the main
provider of Energy, in all its forms. This would be a major contribution in reducing
global warming. As will be discussed in Chap. 13, a positive regulatory framework, a
technical adaptation of the electrical grid and novel forms of energy management are
all needed, so as to enable PV to become worldwide the major source of electricity
and energy.
References
1. R. Nordmann, “Sonne für den Klimaschutz—Ein Solarplan für die Schweiz” (Zytglogge
Verlag, 2019)
2. N. M. Haegel et al., Terawatt-scale photovoltaics: Transform global energy. Science 364, 836–
838 (2019)
3. M. Chapin, C. S. Fuller, and G. L. Pearson, A New silicon p-n junction photocell for converting
solar radiation into electricalpower. J. Appl. Phys. 25, 676 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.
172171125
4. SunPower® X-Series Residential DC|X22-370|SunPower, (n.d.)