Masdar PV provides modules for BIPV (Building-integrated photovoltaics) façade
Gehrlicher and Masdar PV have launched a pilot project for a PV façade installation
Masdar PV, a manufacturer of extra-large thin-film PV modules, has now supplied
PV modules for installation on a building façade for the first time. This PV façade
solution has been realised in cooperation with Gehrlicher Solar AG, which
recently presented this new type of façade system at Intersolar. The system is
based on the proven gehrtec mounting system.
The test façade is composed of a total of 80 modules, each with a size of 1.4
square meters, with a nominal power of 7.1 kWp. To give the façade a
harmonious appearance, 16 semi-transparent dummy modules have also been
installed. This lends the façade a homogeneous and holistic appearance without
obscuring the natural lighting of the rooms. The façade was built up by the
company Jako Bau- und Verputz GmbH on its own office building, where it is
designed to serve as a test installation for this new type of system.
This solution presents a number of advantages for customers. On the one hand,
the façade surface is used to generate electricity and hence generates
continuously electricity for the system owner. On the other hand, solar modules
integrated into the façade improve the thermal insulation, provide advanced
weathering protection for the building envelope and improve the sound proofing
by around 25 decibels. Furthermore, the solar façade significantly enhances the
appearance of the building and highlights a fundamental ecological idea.
Furthermore, the façade also enables the modules from Masdar PV to show off
their strengths – since thin-film modules generate a high electricity yield even if
they are not perfectly oriented, thus ensuring that customers receive outstanding
value for money.
“We are happy about this pilot project with Gehrlicher for joint testing of a façade-
integrated PV solution. This type of installation enables us to tap into an
attractive, new market segment that offers major potential”, says Frank Wouters,
CEO of Masdar PV. Klaus Gehrlicher, CEO of Gehrlicher Solar AG, adds:
“Thanks to our excellent working relationship with Masdar PV, we succeeded in
implementing the pilot project highly professionally and within a very short time.”
Both project partners are also envisaging the possibility of also using the rail
system for the large 5.7 m² full-size solar modules from Masdar PV and to further
expand their cooperation in doing so.
About Masdar PV GmbH
Masdar PV GmbH is a leading manufacturer of innovative thin-film photovoltaic
products and solutions. The medium term goal of the company is to become one
of the three largest manufacturers in this PV segment. The company, belonging
to the Masdar Power division, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Masdar, Abu
Dhabi's diverse initiative for future energy sources that was initiated and is owned
by Mubadala Development Company. This is a comprehensive, forward-looking
investment by the Emirate, with the aim of developing and commercialising
innovative technology in the renewable and sustainable energy sector. For more
information visit: www.masdarpv.com.
Contact:
Masdar PV GmbH
Frank Wouters
Wolff-Knippenberg-Str. 4
99334 Ichtershausen (Germany)
Tel. +49 (0)3628 5868-0
Fax +49 (0)3628 5868-150
E-Mail: fwouters@masdarpv.com
Press contact:
cometis AG
Alexandra Edinger
Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden (Germany)
Tel. +49 (0)611 205855-16
Fax +49 (0)611 205855-66
E-Mail: edinger@cometis.de
About Gehrlicher Solar AG
Gehrlicher Solar AG is a photovoltaics company, which was founded in 1994 by
CEO Klaus Gehrlicher. As system integrator, the company plans, constructs,
finances and operates photovoltaic plants. Furthermore, as a wholesaler,
Gehrlicher Solar AG also offers solar modules as well as components developed
by the company itself; these range from cables to substructures. The company
also plans, sets up and manages photovoltaic funds or private placements for
investors. As an internationally oriented company, Gehrlicher Solar AG currently
has 260 employees at two locations in Germany - Neustadt near Coburg and
Dornach near Munich as well as subsidiary companies in Italy, Spain, Greece,
France, Czech Republic, Slovakia and in New Jersey /USA.
Contact:
Gehrlicher Solar AG
Tobias Tritsch
Produktmanagement
Büro München/Munich Office
Max-Planck Str. 3
85609 Dornach b. München (Germany)
Tel. +49 89 420792-172
Fax: +49 89 420792-8170
E-Mail: tobias.tritsch@gehrlicher.com
Press contact:
Gehrlicher Solar AG
Ursula Frings-Braun
Press Officer
Büro München/Munich Office
Max-Planck Str. 3
85609 Dornach b. München (Germany)
Tel.: +49 89 420792-174
Fax: +49 89 420792-8170
E-Mail: ursula.frings-
braun@gehrlicher.com
