| The PV DATABASE for urban PV applications.
The aim of the PV database is to collect and disseminate the large amount of important results, experiences and lessons learnt on Urban applications of PV by generating a comprehensive review of PV projects in the built environment in IEA countries, Europe and other countries. In the nineties of the last century many so-called building integrated PV solar (BIPV) projects were realized in Europe and Japan, while since 2000 also in many other countries projects have been realized. Especially since 1998 large markets were developed e.g. in Germany and Japan, while experiences have not been internationally assessed and disseminated.
In the PV database all important data and issues regarding relevant PV installations will be presented in the same format. The database will be designed to maximally serve the needs of the customers and other stakeholders of PV: municipal officers, architects, property developers, constructing companies, grid operators, financing companies, building owners and policy makers.
The PV database is a 'joint venture' between the PV-UP-SCALE project and the IEA PVPS Task 10 project.
PV-UP-SCALE
PV-UP-SCALE stands for PV in Urban Policies: a Strategic and Comprehensive Approach for Long-term Expansion and is a project carried out and subsidized within the framework of the EC's Intelligent Energy-Europe (IEE) program.
The objective of this project is to enhance the large-scale implementation of dispersed grid-connected photovoltaics in the urban environment. Drivers will be identified that stimulate the decision makers to apply solar energy, bottlenecks will be addressed that will hinder them. Solutions for the bottlenecks will be proposed and best practices presented to the stakeholders in the process of planning, application and use of PV.
The information needs will be identified with the help of key stakeholders in the participating countries. Collectively on a European basis these needs will be bundled into interest areas:
Planning our cities
Connection to the grid
Economical drivers
Targeted information development and dissemination
IEA-PVPS TASK 10 on Urban-Scale Photovoltaic Applications.
IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA), founded in November 1974, is an autonomous body within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which carries out a comprehensive programme of energy co-operation amongst its 23 member countries.
The European Commission also participates in the work of the Agency.
PVPS
The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (PVPS) is one of the collaborative R&D agreements established within the IEA and since 1993 its participants have been conducting a variety of joint projects concerned with the application of photovoltaic conversion of solar energy into electricity. The overall program is headed by an Executive Committee composed of one representative from each participating country, while the management of individual research projects (Tasks) is the responsibility of Operating Agents. Currently activities are underway in seven Tasks.
The members of IEA PVPS are: Australia (AUS), Austria (AUT), Canada (CAN), Denmark (DNK), European Commission, Finland (FIN), France (FRA), Germany (DEU), Israel (ISR), Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Korea (KOR), Mexico (MEX), Netherlands (NLD), Norway (NOR), Portugal (PRT), Spain (ESP), Sweden (SWE), Switzerland (CHE), United Kingdom (GBR), United States (USA).
TASK 10 (and her predecessors Task 7 and IEA-SHC Task 16)
Within PVPS, Task 7 has been the international collaborative effort focusing on building integrated PV, linking developments in IEA countries worldwide. The overall objective of Task 7 was to enhance the architectural quality, technical quality and economic viability of photovoltaic power systems in the built environment and to assess and remove non-technical barriers for their introduction as an energy-significant option. Task 7 started its work in January 1997.
Also Task 7 was building on previous collaborative actions within the IEA (Task 16 of the Solar Heating and Cooling Program).
Primary focus of Task 16 was on the integration of PV into the architectural design of roofs and facades of all type buildings and other structures in the built environment (such as noise barriers).
Within PVPS Task 10 is the follow-up collaborative project on Urban-Scale Photovoltaic Applications.
The objective of Task 10 is to enhance the opportunities for the wide-scale, solution-oriented application of PV in the urban environment, as part of an integrated approach that maximizes building energy efficiency as well as solar thermal and photovoltaics usage.
The Task 10 work is divided into four subtasks, with seventeen activities targeted at solar electricity global market enterprise for all stakeholders:
Subtask 1 seeks to define the global solar market through economic and other market drivers.
Subtask 2 focuses on the development of guidance to integrate photovoltaics into standard building design models, tools, practices and community energy infrastructure planning.
Subtask 3 concentrates on technical and infrastructure challenges related to building integrated photovoltaics and demonstrates best practices to overcome barriers.
Subtask 4 carries out the development and the dissemination of information targeted to a variety of stakeholders, and includes market research .
Task 10 motivates the collaboration between urban planners, architects, building engineers, PV system specialists, utility specialists, PV and building industry and other professionals involved in photovoltaics.
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