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Follow on Google News | NanoMarkets Report Says BIPV Glass Market to Reach $6.4 billion by 2016Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on Building Integrated Photovoltaics Market, “BIPV Glass Markets 2012.”
By: NanoMarkets The report analyzes the opportunities for BIPV glass products using c-Si, thin-film and OPV/DSC materials and provides eight-year forecasts in terms of MW and square footage shipped as well as forecasts of revenue generated. The report also contains an extensive discussion of the product evolution of BIPV glass and a forecast of each product type. The report also discusses the strategies of some of the important suppliers of BIPV glass panels including, Atlantis Energy, Dyesol, Ertex, Focus Materials, Mage Sunovation, Onyx, Pilkington, Pythagoras, Schott, Sharp, Schuco, Suntech, Wuerth and others. The report also contains an analysis of the firms that NanoMarkets believes will be the most influential in the BIPV glass market. Additional details about the report are available at: http://nanomarkets.net/ From the Report: Today’s BIPV glass provides transparency well below 50 percent and the initial markets for BIPV glass are to be found in skylights, facades, spandrels, curtain walls and atrium roofing where high levels of transparency are not required. However, the NanoMarkets report claims that by improving on the current level of transparency, manufacturers of BIPV glass may be able to expand their addressable markets. NanoMarkets believes that one way that improved transparency can be achieved is through new absorber materials such as very thin layers of CIGS or advanced dye sensitized cells (DSC) using more transparent dyes. Another approach is to use advanced optics to enable the positioning of the PV panels so that they don’t block sunlight to the same degree as in conventional BIPV glass panels. A similar evolution is expected to occur in the nature of the BIPV glass products themselves. Currently, all BIPV glass is highly customized to the needs of specific projects. However, as BIPV glass shifts from being used almost exclusively used in prestige building projects to the broader commercial construction market, off-the-the- There may be more than 20 firms playing an active role in the developing the BIPV glass market today, but a handful of firms stand out as “firms to watch.” For example, Mage Sunovation and Dyesol have shown innovations on the materials front, while Pythagoras has demonstrated how optics can be used to improve BIPV glass performance. The report also notes that Suntech, the largest PV panel maker in the world, has dabbled in this area and may have the ability to transform the BIPV glass market by applying the Chinese style economics that currently dominates the conventional PV sector. About NanoMarkets: NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in energy, electronics and other markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of this kind and has been covering the photovoltaics sector since 2005. Visit www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services. Contact: Robert Nolan NanoMarkets LC (804) 270-1718 rob@nanomarkets.net # # # NanoMarkets, a Virginia-based analyst firm offers market research and analysis coverage of advanced materials and emerging electronics and energy markets. Visit www.nanomarkets.net for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services. End
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