25 October 2024
Photovoltaic cladding end-user price. Source: SUPSI.
The “BIPV Status Report 2024”, developed by SUPSI in collaboration with the Becquerel Institute, aims to provide actionable insights and guidance for stakeholders across the industry, from architects and engineers to policymakers and end-users. Through real-world data and case studies, it seeks to facilitate the integration of PV into Europe’s construction sector, fostering innovation and ensuring Europe remains at the forefront of the global green transition.
Solar installations are becoming mandatory for new and renovated buildings, but this alone is insufficient. The transition must be primarily cultural, shifting the perception of PV from merely an add-on energy solution to a fundamental, aesthetic element of building architecture. Sustainability must be a project, not a destiny!
The “BIPV Status Report 2024” explores these developments through three chapters:
- Chapter 1 offers an analysis of the BIPV market dynamics across Europe and Switzerland, supported by real case studies.
- Chapter 2 assesses how BIPV solutions are perceived by the construction industry, drawing insights from stakeholders across regions.
- Chapter 3 focuses on mapping the roles of key players, emphasizing the interdisciplinary collaboration needed to integrate BIPV into existing construction workflows.
SUPSI and the Becquerel Institute would like to acknowledge the MC2.0 Consortium (grant agreement N° 101096139), the SEAMLESSPV Consortium (grant agreement N° 101096126), the BIPVdSHADING Consortium (project number N° SI/502267), the European Union and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy which are supporting the BIPV Status Report 2024. We would like also to acknowledge the partners and the companies that participated with their material and their support, in particular: Activ’Glass, deltaZERO, EURAC, Fraunhofer – ISE, Greenkey, Onyx Solar, PIZ cladding system, Pronovo, Solarix, SoliTex, Solinso, Sun Appeal, Sunsoak Design, TNO.
The full report is available under the “See also” section.
For more information, please contact the Swiss BIPV Competence at info@solarchitecture.ch.
