Danish National Photovoltaic Program

Abstract

The paper describes the Danish PV-program and gives a more detailed description of four projects featuring innovative PV concepts: The Eraedstrup demonstration of the first Danish produced crystalline cells, the Villa Vision project of the house of me future (circular house with controlled solar radiation gain and low environmental impact systems), the Toftlund Brundtland Center (including a daylighting facility with PV-cells built into facade window elements, plus roofmounted PV-panels with graded inclination modules), and the KoMing balcony replacement project (including PV panels in damaged concrete restoration projects). BACKGROUND

Trends in Danish National PV Programme

“…The new support was through the Renewable Energy Development Programme ("UVE") of the Danish Energy Agency (spending 2-4 MDKK/y on PV), although the basic Energy Research Programme ("EFP") additionally did have a slot for PV. The early phase focussed upon individual demonstration and knowledge dissemination projects (Katic et al, 1994). Two new dimensions were added in late 1999, where considerations regarding system development have expanded the scope of the programme in the direction of research and development, while at the same time demanding a programme extension into the area of market stimulation.…”