Comments on: BIPV: Bodacious, Incredible and Pleasantly (In)Visible http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/ A blog about residential solar power, brought to you by CalFinder. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:36:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Solar Success Story: Real Savings are Here Now | | EU Solar Systems http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-223843 Solar Success Story: Real Savings are Here Now | | EU Solar Systems Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:12:49 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-223843 [...] model] is taking off because of the architectural qualities,” he said. Building-integrated photovoltaics are known for their high aesthetic [...] [...] model] is taking off because of the architectural qualities,” he said. Building-integrated photovoltaics are known for their high aesthetic [...]

]]> By: These Innovative Home Solar Panels Double as Skylights | EU Solar Systems http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-221362 These Innovative Home Solar Panels Double as Skylights | EU Solar Systems Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:22:54 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-221362 [...] isn’t the first time we’ve seen building-integrated photovoltaics, but it’s a sure sign of things to [...] [...] isn’t the first time we’ve seen building-integrated photovoltaics, but it’s a sure sign of things to [...]

]]> By: Green Building & Solar Energy:The Rapid-Fire Growth http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-218561 Green Building & Solar Energy:The Rapid-Fire Growth Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:56:38 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-218561 [...] to find solar panels unsightly, so innovators came up with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). These days, such negative perceptions have mostly passed, but many homeowners would still prefer [...] [...] to find solar panels unsightly, so innovators came up with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). These days, such negative perceptions have mostly passed, but many homeowners would still prefer [...]

]]> By: Scientists Make Solar Power Even More Affordable | Future of solar energy info http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-118871 Scientists Make Solar Power Even More Affordable | Future of solar energy info Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:04:29 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-118871 [...] be used in transparent solar cells and thin-film materials for building integrated photovoltaic, or BIPV (think cladding on a curved building surface, for [...] [...] be used in transparent solar cells and thin-film materials for building integrated photovoltaic, or BIPV (think cladding on a curved building surface, for [...]

]]> By: The Many Attractive Faces of Solar Panels | Green Building News and Views http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-60040 The Many Attractive Faces of Solar Panels | Green Building News and Views Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:01:45 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-60040 [...] Solar (Panels You Can’t See) The oldest of these building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar energy technologies is in roofing. There, thanks to solar firms like SRS Energy, you can buy [...] [...] Solar (Panels You Can’t See) The oldest of these building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solar energy technologies is in roofing. There, thanks to solar firms like SRS Energy, you can buy [...]

]]> By: Green Building & Solar Energy:The Rapid-Fire Growth | Green Building News and Views http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-46264 Green Building & Solar Energy:The Rapid-Fire Growth | Green Building News and Views Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:04:57 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-46264 [...] to find solar panels unsightly, so innovators came up with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). These days, such negative perceptions have mostly passed, but many homeowners would still prefer [...] [...] to find solar panels unsightly, so innovators came up with building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). These days, such negative perceptions have mostly passed, but many homeowners would still prefer [...]

]]> By: PEDMAC2000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-34369 PEDMAC2000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:31:03 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-34369 ECDFAN is a basher of anything to do with Unisolar.. he must of been fired from that company a long time ago .. he obviously puts in his 2 cents on solar jargon to show that he is knowledgeable about solar.. but only negative time spend on Unisolar products.. doesn't promote anything just bashes that company.... ECDFAN is a basher of anything to do with Unisolar.. he must of been fired from that company a long time ago ..
he obviously puts in his 2 cents on solar jargon to show that he is knowledgeable about solar.. but only negative time spend on Unisolar products.. doesn’t promote anything just bashes that company….

]]> By: ECD Fan http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/bipv-bodacious-incredible-and-pleasantly-invisible/comment-page-1/#comment-33486 ECD Fan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:45:20 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/?p=3576#comment-33486 Dan, amazing info! Now, can you tell us why the so-called "solar shingles" shown in the second picture (namely, the Unisolar SHR-17 ones) have been taken off the market and are no longer UL-certified? By the way, the picture already shows delamination on some of the shingles, if you look closely. You also say that solar shingles are lining many rooftops. Can you be more specific - how many rooftops, approximately, are "lined" with non-crystalline solar shingles? Because Unisolar's non-crystalline solar shingles earned Popular Science "Best of What's New" Grand Award 14 years ago. After 14 years, one should expect more than a handful of roofs, no? Also, as you should have known before writing this utterly uninformed piece, 90%+ of the solar roof tiles installed and available on the market today are actually made with regular crystalline solar cells by companies such as Suntech, SunPower, Lumeta, Atlantis Energy, Solaire France, Solarcentury, etc.? The reason BIPV will never be successful is simple - the cost of BIPV per kWh delivered over the life of the system (also known as LCOE) is 2x-3x the cost of regular solar panels installed on a roof. Dan, amazing info! Now, can you tell us why the so-called “solar shingles” shown in the second picture (namely, the Unisolar SHR-17 ones) have been taken off the market and are no longer UL-certified? By the way, the picture already shows delamination on some of the shingles, if you look closely.

You also say that solar shingles are lining many rooftops. Can you be more specific – how many rooftops, approximately, are “lined” with non-crystalline solar shingles? Because Unisolar’s non-crystalline solar shingles earned Popular Science “Best of What’s New” Grand Award 14 years ago. After 14 years, one should expect more than a handful of roofs, no? Also, as you should have known before writing this utterly uninformed piece, 90%+ of the solar roof tiles installed and available on the market today are actually made with regular crystalline solar cells by companies such as Suntech, SunPower, Lumeta, Atlantis Energy, Solaire France, Solarcentury, etc.?

The reason BIPV will never be successful is simple – the cost of BIPV per kWh delivered over the life of the system (also known as LCOE) is 2x-3x the cost of regular solar panels installed on a roof.

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