Aug 4 2010
GTM Research has released a new report that highlights the expansion of the BIPV (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics) solar sector. The BIPV solar market is all poised for quick expansion while the players in this sector are currently experiencing heavy demand.
This demand ranges from curtain walls, shingles, flexible panels for windows and roofs, all representing the new array and range of solar components in the growing BIPV sector.
GTM Research’s report has been titled “Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: An Emerging Market”. The report presents comprehensive details while also serves as a crucial guide in the areas of the BIPV solar landscape, current market scenario, projected market opportunities, market structure, supplier portfolios, innate design challenges and the evolution of this particular technology.
The development of BIPV technology has been spearheaded by the European nations including Germany and France due to the prevalent feed-in tariffs system. Of late, though, the technology is pushing out globally, a classical example being the 6.68-MW project in China, commissioned in July 2010. As a result of the increasing energy efficiency demands, the BIPV solar market has been forecast to reach a whopping 20 GW by 2013.