PVCOM Project: Manufacture of PV Modules Encapsulated in Composite Materials for Integration in Urban Environments

Rico, Elena María Gómez; Huerta, Irene; Caño, Teodosio del; Villada, Loreto; Gallego, Ángel J.; Velasco, Vicente; Zubillaga, Oihana; Seoane, J.M. Vega de; Arrizabalaga, I.; Yurrita, Naiara; Aizpurua, Jon; Imbuluzketa, G.; Cano, Francisco

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12804-3_4

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“…Fiber reinforced composite materials have been broadly employed in various industrial fields such as aerospace, automotive and civilengineering due to their superior mechanical properties and multifunctionality [1][2][3]. When the multifunctional performance comprises structural and optical properties, the glass fiber reinforced composites can be used as alternative encapsulant materials for photovoltaic cells [4][5][6], allowing its integration in several urban related applications such as building or transport [6][7][8]. Standard modules are based on laminates consisting of a back sheet, a front sheet and the encapsulant material that flows in the lamination process embedding the cells and connections [9][10][11].…”

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“…Standard modules are based on laminates consisting of a back sheet, a front sheet and the encapsulant material that flows in the lamination process embedding the cells and connections [9][10][11]. Glass fiber reinforced composites may act replacing either the encapsulant or backsheet [6], or may be used as the only structural and protective material replacing the whole above described system leading to monolithic modules [4,5,7].…”

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Composite material incorporating protective coatings for photovoltaic cell encapsulation

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Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

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Composite material incorporating protective coatings for photovoltaic cell encapsulation

Yurrita

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Cambarau

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Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

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“…Composite materials with acceptable optical transmittance [ [7] , [8] , [9] ] allow replacing not only the back sheet of the standard modules, but also the encapsulant and front sheet. Thus, lightweight and monolithic PV modules [ [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] ] are enabled for their integration in urban areas covering building or mobility applications [ 14 , 15 ].…”

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Composite material with enhanced recyclability as encapsulant for photovoltaic modules

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“…The use of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in urban scenarios is a reality. There are many examples of photovoltaic (PV) technology integrated also in urban furniture or vehicles, boosted by the BIPV modules adaptability to end-user's requirements regarding transparency, colour or glass treatments (Rico et al. , 2019).…”

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Solar-powered smart urban furniture: preliminary investigation on limits and potentials of current designs

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2022

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PurposeThis research is focused on solar-powered (smart) urban furniture, and it is aimed at providing a classification of it and to understand the main problems related to the adoption of these devices and where future design-led research should focus.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology involved a selection of international case studies in important urban contexts focussing on three main aspects: architectural integration, context sensitivity and system visibility of photovoltaic (PV) technologies applied to smart urban furniture.FindingsThe preliminary results indicate that potential limits to the application of these technologies are urban morphology and lack of design of some solutions.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is focused on solar-powered (smart) urban furniture. Further investigation on built case studies may lead to a better understanding of the efficiency of the smart urban furniture and their appreciation by the people.Practical implicationsThis study can be useful to understand the potential use and customization of these products in New Zealand.Social implicationsIn Auckland’s central business district, these tools can be useful to help homeless people to recharge their phones and offer access to free Wi-Fi. Energy generation can be useful also for providing temporary heating during winter and so forth.Originality/valueDesign proposals and research highlight public benefits of smart urban furniture without considering aspects like their integration with the surrounding context. This is also the first study that identifies lack of design in some of the solutions available in the market.

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PVCOM Project: Manufacture of PV Modules Encapsulated in Composite Materials for Integration in Urban Environments

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Composite material incorporating protective coatings for photovoltaic cell encapsulation

Composite material incorporating protective coatings for photovoltaic cell encapsulation

Composite material with enhanced recyclability as encapsulant for photovoltaic modules

Solar-powered smart urban furniture: preliminary investigation on limits and potentials of current designs

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