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A Study on Experimental Evaluation of BIPV Color Film-Based Lightweight Modules for Implementing Zero Energy Buildings

제로에너지건축물 구현을 위한 BIPV 컬러 필름 기반 경량 모듈의 실증 평가 연구

Da Yeong Jun1
,
Hyunsoo Lim1
,
Sung Hyun Kim1*
전 다영1
,
임 현수1
,
김 성현1*
1Advanced Batteries Research Center, Korea Electronic Technology Institute, Seongnam, 13509, Korea
1차세대전지연구센터, 한국전자기술연구원, 성남, 13509
*Corresponding Author
30 June 2025. pp. 100-105
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Abstract

The transition to Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) is actively promoted as part of the carbon neutrality policy. Accordingly, Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, which can be directly applied to building exteriors, have been gaining. This study evaluates the power generation performance of lightweight color film modules under outdoor conditions. BIPV modules were installed in a south-facing curtain wall structure in Gyeongsan-si, south Korea. Bi-facial cells were half-cut using the NDC method, and 12 half-cells were connected using a multi-busbar interconnection method to form strings, with a film-to-film structure. The monitoring system collected DC and AC output data every minute to analyze cumulative power generation. Solar irradiance at 90° and 25° angles was measured to assess the correlation between irradiance and module output, and module and ambient temperatures were monitored to evaluate temperature-dependent power variations. As a result, the film modules maintained a performance ratio above 80% on clear days (cloud cover less than 2) throughout the measurement period, indicating stable power generation.

Keywords
BIPV
Film-based PV
Color film
Performance ratio
Transmittance
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  • Publisher :Korea Photovoltaic Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국태양광발전학회
  • Journal Title :Current Photovoltaic Research
  • Volume : 13
  • No :2
  • Pages :100-105
  • Received Date : 2025-03-15
  • Revised Date : 2025-04-30
  • Accepted Date : 2025-04-30
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.21218/CPR.2025.13.2.100
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