Where Can You Install Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)?
Essentially, anywhere that sunlight directly hits the exterior surface of your home, homeowners can potentially incorporate BIPV products into the building design.
Companies that operate in the BIPV market continue to find ingenious ways to integrate BIPV products into the building envelope seamlessly. They can be part of standard building components such as facades, roofs, or windows. Though you could not generate electricity by placing solar panels on your home foundation, virtually anywhere that sunlight is present, you may be able to find a BIPV product to install.
How Much Energy Can BIPVs Produce?
The exact amount of energy that BIPV products or systems can produce is contextual. The total amount of energy will depend on several environmental factors related to your home location,
including:
Insolation/Solar Radiation:
The average amount of solar radiation your home receives, as
calculated by kWh/m2/day,
is the most common way to describe the amount of solar resources in a particular area. Check out this tool provided by the US Department of Energy to determine your home's solar radiation potential.
Climate and other Weather Conditions:
Both scorching summer temperatures and continuously cloudy/rainy conditions can negatively affect the system output for all types of BIPVs. Also, urban areas with high levels of air pollution may increase cleaning and maintenance requirements to ensure the BIPV systems operate at maximum efficiency.
Shading Conditions:
Though solar technologies today deal better with shady conditions, the presence of trees, buildings, and other structures that block the sun from your home for long periods of the day will reduce the BIPV system energy production.
Generally speaking, 1 square meters Sangobuild BIPV roofing tiles could generates 0.7kw per day.
Are BIPVs Worth It?
The primary appeal of BIPV products is two fold.
1: BIPV systems increase the space on and around that home where you can turn solar radiation into usable energy for your home.
2: More importantly, is the economic factor because BIPV products serve a double function. They provide renewable energy while also protecting the house, reducing the cost of autonomous solar energy generation for homeowners.
In EUROPE, house owner get cost back averagely in 5 years! After 5years, the roof is getting income for you!
How Long do BIPVs Last?
Another added economic benefit with some BIPV systems is that they could potentially be much more durable than the building systems/elements they replace. For example, most asphalt shingle roofs have an average lifespan of 15 years. Conversely,
most solar shingles will last 25-30 years with only a small drop in efficiency towards
the end of that lifespan. The total economic savings associated with a BIPV roof, then, should take into consideration the cost of two roof installations. You could apply the same principle to solar facades and other BIPV systems.
Is There Any Warranty Letters From Sangobuild?
with the following specifications/warrantees:
* Tile warranty: 30 years
* Power warranty: 30 years
* Weatherization warranty: 30 years
* Wind rating: ASTM D3161 Class F
* Fire rating: Class A (highest rating)
* Hail rating: ANSI FM 4473 Class 3
Does battery, inverters and necessary accessories come together?
Sangobuild offer different set meal to customer. All accessories are optional.
Of course, we can provide the full system to you.
Where I can get samples?
Send us inquiry to get samples.
